Deciduous Forests - An introduction to the forrests in NY

Deciduous Forests INTRODUCTION A deciduous forest, simply described is a forest that is leafless during the winter. Eury species make up this type of forest, meaning that the species can tolerate a wide range of conditions. In the extreme northern latitudes, the growing season is short causing the trees to be leafless the majority of the year. The deciduous forest is subjected to distinct weather cycles and temperature shifts. In this area of the northeast …

…in their location. However, it would be difficult to say that the decline in the Tulip tree population is due to soil depletion alone. It may be due to the natural life span of the species or a stress from a previous decease. The tulips are not producing any new seedlings, possibly suggesting that the conditions that once allowed the Tulip to thrive no longer exist, but the current conditions now favor the Sugar Maples.