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Title: By Alex Bowman


1
Taiga
  • By Alex Bowman
  • Emma Chaney
  • And Bree McElrath

2
Taiga Characteristics
  • Coniferous Forests

3
Taiga Characteristics
  • Extreme Low Temperatures

4
Taiga Characteristics
  • Diverse Wildlife

5
  • The snow may remain on the taiga floor for as
    long as nine months in the northernmost regions.

6
  • The taiga spans across large areas of Europe,
    Asia and North America, making it the worlds
    largest terrestrial biome.

7
Lichen Woodland
  • The lichen woodland is composed of closely spaced
    trees and a lichen ground cover

8
Closed Forest
  • The closed forest contains trees spaced more
    evenly with mossy ground cover

9
Forests
  • The taiga forests have mainly spruce, pine,
    larch, and fir trees.

10
  • The cone-like shape and downward slanting
    branches aid the taiga trees in shedding snow as
    it falls on their branches

11
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.

12
Wildlife
  • Some other examples of species present in the
    taiga biomes include owls, eagles, foxes,
    weasels, lynxes, wolves, and raccoons

13
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.

14
Wildlife
  • Some of the birds that are present year round are
    the golden eagle and the buzzard.

15
  • If enough effort is made by enough people, the
    taiga biome could continue to house a wide
    variety of wildlife and trees.
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