Imagine a forest of leafy, deciduous trees living in these conditions. plants need water to survive; they need water for photosynthesis. in this situation, we would expect the stomata in the leaves of the deciduous trees to a) open less frequently to slow the rate of photosynthesis. b) open less frequently to restrict transpiration and conserve water. c) open more frequently to allow more water to enter the trees' tissues. d) open more frequently to allow water and co2 into the leaf tissue.