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Coniferous Forest
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A biome is defined as a large stable terrestrial (land-earth) ecosystem The forest biome
includes the tropical rain forest seasonal forest and shrub mediterranean woodland Midlatitude broadleaf deciduous and mixed forests broadleaf evergreen, and marine west coast
forest two name a few
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Description
between the tundra to the north and the deciduous forest to the south lies the large area of
coniferous forest. One type of coniferous forest the northern boreal forest is found in 50° to
60°N latitudes. Another type temperate coniferous forests grows in lower latitudes of north
america, europe, and asia, in the high elevations of mountains.
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coniferous forests consist mostly of conifers trees that grow needles instead of leaves, and
cones instead of flowers Conifers tend to be evergreen, that is, they bear needles all year long.
These adaptations help conifers survive in areas that are very cold or dry. some of the more
common conifers are spruces pines, and firs.
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Precipitation on coniferous forests varies from 300 to 900 mm annually, with some temperate
coniferous forests receiving up to 2,000 mm. The amount of precipitation depends on the forest
location. In the northern boreal forests the winters are long cold and dry while the short
summers is moderately warm and moist. On the lower latitudes, precipitation is more evenly
distributed throughout the year.
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A biome is defined as a large stable terrestrial (land-earth) ecosystem. The forest biome
includes the tropical rain forest, seasonal forest and shrub, Mediterranean woodland, Midlatitude broadleaf deciduous and mixed forests, broadleaf evergreen, and marine west coast
forest to name a few.
(8)
Description
Between the tundra to the north and the deciduous forest to the south lies the large area of
coniferous forest. One type of coniferous forest, the northern boreal forest, is found in 50° to
60°N latitudes. Another type, temperate coniferous forests, grows in lower latitudes of North
America, Europe, and Asia, in the high elevations of mountains.
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Coniferous forests consist mostly of conifers, trees that grow needles instead of leaves, and
cones instead of flowers. Conifers tend to be evergreen, that is, they bear needles all year long.
These adaptations help conifers survive in areas that are very cold or dry. Some of the more
common conifers are spruces, pines, and firs.
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Precipitation in coniferous forests varies from 300 to 900 mm annually, with some temperate
coniferous forests receiving up to 2,000 mm. The amount of precipitation depends on the forest
location. In the northern boreal forests, the winters are long, cold and dry, while the short
summers are moderately warm and moist. In the lower latitudes, precipitation is more evenly
distributed throughout the year.
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Coniferous forests (taiga) circles the globe and contains
a third of all the trees on earth. On its northern edge
the growing season is a mere one month long.
The northern coniferous forest of the subarctic
climate is known as the boreal forest. To the south lies
the temperate forest and the north the tundra.
Snow covered conifers of the Northern Coniferous forest
(Source: Tom Smylie U.S. Forest Service)
Coniferous Forest Sample Location Map
Temperature
-40°C to 20°C, average summer temperature is 10°C
Precipitation
300 to 900 millimeters of rain per year
Vegetation
Coniferous-evergreen trees (trees that produce cones and needles; some needles remain on the
trees all year long)
Location
Canada, Europe, Asia, and the United States
Other
Coniferous forest regions have cold, long, snowy winters, and warm, humid summers; well-defined
seasons, at least four to six frost-free months
Example: Beaverlodge, Alberta, Canada
Temperature graph:
Precipitation graph:
Answer the following questions using the graphs.
Which month has the coldest temperature? ______________________________________________________
Which month has the warmest temperature? ____________________________________________________
Is July a good month sunbathing? Explain why or why not.___________________________________________
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Which month has the coldest temperature? ______________________________________________________
Which month has the coldest temperature? ______________________________________________________
Which months have approximately the same amount of precipitation? _______________________________
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