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Trees have a difficult time dealing with cold or extreme heat. Moisture cannot be transported up to the ends of the branches when it is cold and that is why they drop their leaves in the fall, " lose the leaves to save the tree ". The same goes for extreme heat, so much moisture is being lost through evaporation from the leaves that the tree will begin to drop them in an effort to save itself. What is true for deciduous trees is also true to an extent for coniferous trees as well. They are better suited for cold climate with a very thick sap and slender leaves that limit moisture loss but the heat will prompt a major loss of needles in the summer.

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