### plant | tracheophyte | tree:

Deciduous tree
* Many deciduous trees have cloud-like shapes maturity.
* Most deciduous trees are hardwoods with broad leaves which are shed in the fall
  - bear leaves
* Most deciduous trees belong to genus
  - taxonomic genus
  - can survive a moderate degree of defoliation
* Most deciduous trees grow to medium size
  - up to feet
  - handle snow well once the canopies grow above the snow drift elevations
* Most deciduous trees have bark
  - gray bark
  - values
* Most deciduous trees lose dead leaves
  - range in height
* Most deciduous trees reach height
* Most deciduous trees shed leaves
  - their leaves, once the leaves are brown and dry
* Some deciduous trees belong to families
  - pea families
  - occur, like quaking aspen, willow, and birch, but minor
  - offer warmth
  - produce seeds
  - reach feet
* are also useful to shade the edges of riverbanks
  - bare and fallen leaves begin to decay
  - more susceptible than evergreens
  - native only to the Northern Hemisphere
  - the broadleaf trees that loose their leaves in the fall
* are trees that lose their leaves annually
  - in the winter
  - shed their leaves anually
  - with leaves rather than pine needles, and they dominate temperate forests
  - usually better for shading, because their canopies are broad and dense
* become more common and coniferous trees decline.
* can help in every season.
* change color in the winter time.
* conserve the most energy, since they shed their leaves to let in winter sunlight.
* depend on their leaves for food production.
* depict a perfect lifecycle every year.
* drop their leaves in the fall and grow new ones in the spring.
* exhibit a wide range of vulnerability to ice.
* generally have leaves.
* grow leaves again during the lengthening days of spring.
* have broad leaves, which are used to collect sunlight and generate energy
  - dormant buds along their branches and trunk
* leaf out and create shade.
* let the sun in during the winter and provide shade during the summer.
* look lacey in spring, with newly green leafs, and are very graphical in off-season.
* loose their leaves each year
  - in fall, while coniferous or cone-bearing trees are evergreen
* lose all of their leaves for part of the year
  - nutrients whenever they lose their leaves
  - their leaves in fall
* lose their leaves in the fall, and grow new ones in the spring
  - winter and allow sun to heat the home
  - winter and allow the sun to warm houses
* offer different colors and landscaping effects through the vaious seasons.
* produce little shade in early spring
  - reaction wood on the uphill side of the tree
  - true flowers
* provide food and homes for birds, squirrels, and insects
  - less wind protection during the winter months
* rot and crumble faster than the conifers do.
* shade in the summer and let in sunlight in the winter.
* shed their leaves due to changes in climate

Decision tree
* are a widely used method to classify objects due to their features
  - useful for analyzing sequential decision problems under uncertainty
* can assist executives in making strategic decisions.
* represent a set of rules.

Defoliated tree
* can become stressed allowing secondary problems to occur.
* grow replacement leaves that are high in tannin.

Desirable tree
* possess good foliage color and full-sized leaves.
* to produce seeds.

Different tree
* are in bloom throughout the year.
* correspond to different aspects of shape.
* grow at different rates.
* have different types of root systems.
* live in different forests.
* thrive under different conditions.
* vary greatly in fruit production.

Diseased tree
* are stunted, unproductive, and show no ability to recover
  - subject to windthrow and breakage
* die soon after becoming infected.