what is the use of needle like leaves to the trees in mountains ? class 6
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It may not seem like it, but needles are leaves. They do the same job that broad leaves do—capture sunlight, “inhale” carbon dioxide, and “exhale” oxygen—providing the tree with food and air for us to breath. Instead of shedding every fall, though, needles can last three or four years!
The needle like leaves to the trees in mountains do the same function that the normal broad leaves does, like it can capture sunlight, inhale carbon dioxide and exhale oxygen provides food to the plant and air to us. In addition to that the needle leaves have the ability to not to shed their leaves and can maintain their leaves around 3 - 4 years.
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These needle like leaves's trees are usually cone in shape. It helps to fall down the snow easily.
These trees are found in the sub polar region.
These trees are usually tall, softwood evergreen trees.
These trees are also called coniferous trees. And the forest which these types of trees are found is called coniferous forests.
These forests are usually in the higher latitudes (50° - 70°) of northern hemisphere.
Examples for coniferous trees are Pine , Fir , Chir , Cedar etc.
Coniferous forests are also called Taiga.
Animals found in coniferous forests are Silver fox , Mink , Polar bear etc.