taiga or coniferous forest where is the taiga? russia, canada, alaska, northern united states...
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Taiga or Coniferous Forest
• Where is the Taiga?• Russia, Canada, Alaska, Northern United
States• Description:• Evergreen Forest• Cold temperatures• Mountains
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Weather
• Temperature• -65 to 30 °F• Precipitation• 40 inches per year, mostly snow• Weather patterns• Rain, snow, cold • Only 2 seasons
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Plants
• Black spruce• Balsam Fir• Douglas Fir• Black Pine• White spruce
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Plant Adaptations
• Needles stay green all year• Survive cold climate• Waxy needles• Grow close together• Thick bark and sap to prevent burning in
wildfires
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Animals
• Bald eagle• Black bear• Fox• Wolverine• Gray wolf• Insects• Lynx • Snow shoe rabbit• Moose• Elk• Siberian Tiger
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Animal Adaptations• Fur• Hibernation• Burrowing• Nest on cliffs• Large feet to walk in snow• White fur or feathers to blend in
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Humans and Biodiversity
• Humans do live in the taiga: Coldest inhabited place on Earth
• Biodiversity rating is about a 3
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Abiotic Factors
• Cold temperatures• Snow and rain• Wildfires• Storms
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Food Chain
• Plants –Snowshoe hare• Lynx
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Other Interesting Facts
• World’s largest biome• Taiga is Russian for “forest”• Prone to forest fires from lightning storms