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Taiga Biome
Background
 The
taiga is the biome of the needle leaf forest.
The taiga is cold and lonely for the people who
choose to live there. The low temperatures
make it very hard to find food. Most animals
in the taiga hibernate in the winter, while
some fly south.
Climate
 The
winters in a taiga are very cold, and
only consist of snowfall, while the summers
are nice and warm with a lot rain and
very humid. The average temperature is
below freezing for 6 out of the 12 months
of the year. winter temperatures range
from –54 to –1 degrees Celsius. Summer
temperatures range from –7 to 21 degrees
Celsius. The summers good weather only
lasts about 50 to 100 days until the frost
and cold weather returns.
Climate continued
 The
total precipitation in a year is 30- 85
cm.
 Most precipitation falls in the summer.
 The seasons of spring and autumn are so
short you hardly knew they happened.
Species
 Most
organisms can not live in a taiga due
to its harsh conditions.
 There are some mosses and lichens, but
most are coniferous like Douglas fir,
hemlock, and white spruce.
 Most abundant is the Evergreen
Growth Form Adaptations
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The reason that the plants of the taiga can live
there is their growth from adaptations.
Conical shape- allows snow to slide off trees and
prevents the breaking of branches.
Needle leaves- small needle like leaves that help
keep the plant hydrated while also preventing
snow build-up.
Evergreen habit- instead of waiting in the spring
for the plant to grow, these plants can go straight
into preforming photosynthesis.
Dark color- allows maximum sunlight to be
absorbed into the plant.
Species continued.
 Carnivores
consist of lynx wolverines
bobcats minks and ermines.
 Herbivores consist of snowshoe rabbits,
red squirrels, and voles.
 Red deer, elk, and moose are found
where deciduous trees are.
Distribution
 Most
boreal forests are found in the
northern hemisphere.
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More facts
 Besides
the tundra this is the coldest
biome on the earth
 Covers most inland of Alaska,
Canada, Sweden, Finland, Norway,
Siberia, northern Minnesota, upstate
new York, new Hampshire, and Maine.
 It’s a major source of lumber.
 Helps moderate weather extremes
and its impacts.
Websites!
 http://www.thewildclassroom.com/biome
s/taiga.html
 http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/taiga.
htm