Taiga Plants | Fall in the Taiga
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In the temperate deciduous forest most leaves fall off in autumn. In the taiga the change is much more subtle. Leaves slow down the chemical process for winter.

Taiga in the Fall

The tamarack's leaves turn brown and drop. It is one of only a handful of evergreen species that drop their leaves for the fall.

The leaves of many shrubs turn deep red.

Aspen Trees

Aspen and birch, deciduous trees, have leaves that turn golden before falling for the winter.

Birch Trees

All in all, the taiga fall show is less dramatic than the temperate deciduous show.