Does the fact that evergreens (conifers) keep their needles make them able to survive the winter?
The truth is that even trees that lose their leaves actually “survive” the winter. They just do it in a different way. Deciduous trees lose their leaves during colder months. It’s an adaptation they have made to their environments. Any tree species (evergreen or deciduous) that doesn’t adapt to its surroundings will not survive. Evergreen trees have several adaptations that allow them to survive in areas where other trees have not been able to. The way they lose their needles is one of those adaptations. The adaptation of a species is why we see different types of trees in different areas of the country (and the world). Since “winter” is different in different areas, many species have had to adjust. For example, trees that are successfully grown in Texas or Louisiana, for example, would not do so well in Wisconsin or Michigan.
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