Taiga

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Taiga
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TaigaClimate Description

• Boreal Forest- Northern Forest
• Rough terrain
• Coniferous Forest

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TaigaPrecipitation

• September- high month 6cm
• April- low month 1 cm
• SNOW!

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TaigaTemperature

• -10 C - 15 C
• 14 F- 59 F

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TaigaAnimals

• Migrate in the winter
• Live underground
• Shrews, voles, moose (herbivores), wolves
  (carnivores)
• Hares that are brown in summer and white in the
  winter!

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TaigaPlants

• Conifers- dont lose leaves (needles)
• Trees whose seeds develop in cones where they are
  protected
• Pine, Hemlock, Spruce, Fir
• Waxy, narrow needles prevent water loss
• Needles are acidic-keeps forest floor bare except
  for
• Blueberries, ferns, mosses
• Specific shape saves trees from heavy snow
• Soil forms slowly due to climate

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TaigaLocation

• Northern Hemisphere below Arctic Circle

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TaigaFun Facts!

• Winter is 6-10 months long
• Summer has constant day light enhancing plant
  life
• Frost-free growing season lasts for 50 Days!