Transcript For real… visit the BOREAL

For real…
visit the BOREAL
By Julia, Michael and Nelson
Geographical Location
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Alaska
Canada
Russia
Various
northern and
NE
European
countries
http://www.marietta.edu/~biol/biomes/boreal.htm
Landscape
Landscape
Soil
● Swampy forest land during summer
● Frozen ground in winter
● Low rate of decomposition
Vegetation
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Coniferous trees are the dominant plant form
Fir trees
Pine trees
Mosses and Lichen
http://www.outdoor-photos.com/photo/73015.html
Climate
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Think Canadian and Russian weathers
Annual average temperature between
5°C and -5°C (41°F and 23°F)
Precipitation varies, from around 20 cm
per year to over 200 cm, 7.9-79 inches
(often in the form of snow)
Great destination to avoid the summer
heat!
http://www.marietta.edu/~biol/biomes/boreal.htm
The Seasonal Boreal Biome
● Winter vacation season
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Biome’s longest season
Scenic tree and snow
scapes
● Summer vacation
season
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Temperate weather
Visible biodiversity in
plants and animal species
Unique Features and Facts: Why
YOU should visit this Biome
● Great skiing and snow-sports in the
winter...beautiful hiking in the summer
● World’s largest land-based biome
covering 12 million square miles of
earth
● Our planet has a massive
dependency on the high levels of
Carbon produced from these forests
Native Plants and Animals
Conifer Trees
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Waxy finish on their leaves retain
water and weather cold and warm
conditions
Conifer trees never shed their
leaves
Elk
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Thick layers of fur and fat to stay
warm during harsh winters
When vegetation is scarce they
survive off of bark and leaves
Adaptations in the Taiga
The Grizzly and Black
Bears adapt to the
harsh winters of the
Taiga by sleeping
through them in
underground dens.
Environmental Concerns
Deforestation due to
over-logging is a huge
problem for the Taiga.
This has caused the
Grizzly bear to be
endangered.
Works Cited
http://www.marietta.edu/~biol/biomes/boreal.ht
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http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/740
16/taiga
http://www.treehugger.com/naturalsciences/30-fascinating-facts-about-the-borealforest.html