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Taiga ( Evergreen coniferous
Forest )
Dylan, Heath, Hannah
Taiga
Climate Characteristics
• Winters are long, dark , and cold with lots of
snow
• Summers are warm and short
• Daylight can be up to 20 hours long
• Temperature range is between -65 degrees to
70 degrees
• Average annual precipitation is 12 to 33 inches
Animals and plants
some animals that live in the taiga are lynx , wolverine
, bob cat, mink, ermine, vole, and elk .
Some plants in this area are Balsam Fir , Black spruce ,
Douglas Fir , Eastern Red Cedar , Siberian spruce ,
White fir , and Paper birch
Unique Geography
• pine trees are the dominate species in this
area
• Mountainous
• Mild temperatures
• lots of snow
• temperatures can change from one extreme
to another
Other Unique Factors
• Fires are very common to rid the area of old
and sick trees
• since evergreen trees don’t drop leaves
there's nothing to keep the soil full of
nutrients
• For six months out of the year temperatures
are below freezing
Living conditions
• Cold long winters , wich would result in poor
conditions during the winter to live
• Summer temperatures are mild which would
be cozy to live in during the summer
• could feed off of the red deer and other many
animal resources
Sources
• Text book
• softschools.com
• blueplanetbiomes.org
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