Trees and Forest Vocabulary

These trees will lose their leaves in the fall

• deciduous

• coniferous

• transpiration

• producer

Trees that have cones and needles that stay all year long

• deciduous

• coniferous

• transpiration

• producer

Passing moisture through the pores (leaves give of water)

• reforestation

• consumer

• transpiration

• forest

An animal that feeds on other animals

• herbivore

• consumer

• carnivore

• decomposer

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A dense growth of trees and plants that cover an area

• forest

• ecosystem

• herbivore

• tree

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This occurs when a forested area is replanted and prepped for new growth

• ecosystem

• photosynthesis

• herbivore

• reforestation

An organism breaking down material and litter

• coniferous

• producer

• photosynthesis

• decomposer

Process by which trees produce their own food

• coniferous

• photosynthesis

• ecosystem

• reforestation

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Perennial plant with a self-supporting trunk, woody material and roots

• forest

• ecosystem

• tree

• decomposer

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Animal that eats and gets its energy from plants

• carnivore

• herbivore

• decomposer

• producer

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