Definition of "deciduousness" []

• The state or condition of being deciduous; the quality of trees which lose their leaves in winter or the dry season. (noun)

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• "Height and deciduousness decrease towards the south, while succulence, sclerophylly and spinescence increase; this is a pattern that closely mirrors the rainfall gradient of the area."
• "Towards the south, the highly erratic distribution of rainfall requires that plants be able to utilize soil moisture whenever available; succulence, sclerophylly, deciduousness and spinescence are some of strategies adapted for coping with such environmental conditions."