| Term | Definition |
|---|
| leaching | removal of minerals from siol by water as it moves downward though the soil. it occurs in wet climatesb |
| calcification | process by which in dry climates, water carrying dissolved minerals moves upward though the soil. at the surface, the water evaporates, leaving the minerals behind. the surface soil is then considered calcified |
| long root | they are able to extract nutrients from the poor soil |
| sap | acts as an anti-freeze that prevents the needles from freezing |
| waxy needles | thiick brak prevent the loss of moisture in rouf times |
| needles nd branches | easliy shed snow prevent damage |
| needles | conduct photosynthesis on warm days beyond the normal growing season all year long |
| macking connections | boundary between the tundra and the boreul forest zone,north og this line it is too cold for treesto grow |
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