READING TOOL Connect to Visuals Before you read, preview Figure 12-7. Try to infer the
purpose of this diagram. As you read, compare your inference to the text. After you read, revise
your statement if needed or write a new one about the diagram's purpose. Take notes on the lines
provided. Then view the Punnett square and answer the questions below regarding the genotypes
and phenotypes.
Inference;
Revision:

Answer is A) characterized by four seasons.

Deciduous forest is characterized by the trees whose leaves fall seasonally.  Trees of this forest grow in areas where there are four distinct seasons and having annual rainfall between 750 to 1,500 mm. The fallen leaves from the trees provide a regular source of organic matter to the soil. The trees in deciduous forest is dominated by broad leaf trees such as oaks, maples, beeches. Besides these trees shrubs and perennial herbs also found in abundance.