Why do the tropical deciduous trees shed their leaves in summer?

Q. Why do the tropical deciduous trees shed their leaves in summer?
Answer: To prevent excessive loss of water through transpiration
Notes: Tropical deciduous forests shed their leaves for about six to eight weeks in summer. As this is a hot-dry season, the leaves get dry due to high temperature and deficiency of moisture causing these trees to shed their leaves.

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