By Alex Bowman

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Taiga

• By Alex Bowman
• Emma Chaney
• And Bree McElrath

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Taiga Characteristics

• Coniferous Forests

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Taiga Characteristics

• Extreme Low Temperatures

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Taiga Characteristics

• Diverse Wildlife

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• The snow may remain on the taiga floor for as
  long as nine months in the northernmost regions.

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• The taiga spans across large areas of Europe,
  Asia and North America, making it the worlds
  largest terrestrial biome.

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Lichen Woodland

• The lichen woodland is composed of closely spaced
  trees and a lichen ground cover

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Closed Forest

• The closed forest contains trees spaced more
  evenly with mossy ground cover

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Forests

• The taiga forests have mainly spruce, pine,
  larch, and fir trees.

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• The cone-like shape and downward slanting
  branches aid the taiga trees in shedding snow as
  it falls on their branches

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Wildlife

• Animals such as the grizzly bear have adapted to
  forage during the summer so that they are able to
  hibernate during the winter and avoid the harsh
  climate.

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Wildlife

• Some other examples of species present in the
  taiga biomes include owls, eagles, foxes,
  weasels, lynxes, wolves, and raccoons

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Wildlife

• A number of birds including the Siberian thrush,
  white-throated sparrow, and black throated green
  warbler migrate to the taiga during the summer to
  feed on the abundance of insects around the bogs
  and lakes of the taiga.

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Wildlife

• Some of the birds that are present year round are
  the golden eagle and the buzzard.

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• If enough effort is made by enough people, the
  taiga biome could continue to house a wide
  variety of wildlife and trees.