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Taiga
Taiga
Climate Description
• “Boreal Forest”Northern Forest
• Rough terrain
• Coniferous Forest
Taiga
Precipitation
• September- high
month 6cm
• April- low month 1 cm
• SNOW!
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Temperature
• -10° C - 15° C
• 14 ° F- 59 ° F
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Animals
• 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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Plants
• Conifers- don’t 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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Location
• Northern Hemisphere
below Arctic Circle
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Fun Facts!
• Winter is 6-10 months
long
• Summer has constant
day light enhancing
plant life
• Frost-free growing
season lasts for 50
Days!