Taiga

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Taiga

• A taiga, also called a boreal forest or northern
  coniferous forest, is a cold woodland or forest.
  This biome span the northern parts of North
  America, Europe, and Asia. Taigas are generally
  located south of tundras and north of temperate
  deciduous forests and temperate grasslands. The
  taiga is the largest land biome on Earth,
  covering about 50 million acres of land (20
  million hectares) this is about 17 of the
  Earth's land area. Taiga is a Russian word for
  marshy pine forest.
• The taiga is characterized by a cold, harsh
  climate, a low rate of precipitation (snow and
  rain), and short growing season. There are two
  types of taigas open woodlands with widely
  spaced trees, and dense forests whose floor is
  generally in shade.
• Taigas are relatively low in animal diversity
  because of the harsh winters. Some taiga animals
  are able to cope with the cold winter
  environment, but many migrate south to warmer
  climates during the winter and others go into
  hibernation.
• http//www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/taiga/taig
  a.shtml

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Location
http//www.mbgnet.net/sets/taiga/index.htm
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Facts
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Taiga
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Plants

• Paper Birch
• Siberian Spruce
• White Fir
• White Poplar
• White Spruce

• Balsam Fir
• Black Spruce
• Douglas-fir
• Eastern Red Cedar
• Jack Pine

http//www.blueplanetbiomes.org/taiga_plant_page.h
tm
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Balsam Fir
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Black Spruce
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Douglas-fir
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Eastern Red Cedar
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Jack Pine
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Paper Birch
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Siberian Spruce
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White Fir
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White Poplar
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White Spruce
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Animals that Live in Taiga
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Birds Bohemian Waxwing Hawk Owl Pine
Grosbeak Red-Throated Loon Mammals Ermine Eurasia
n Beaver European Red Squirrel Lynx Marten Moose S
nowshoe Rabbit Wolverine
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Animals that Live in Taiga
http//www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/taiga/taig
a.shtml
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Animals that Live in Taiga
American Black Bear
Bald Eagle
http//www.blueplanetbiomes.org/taiga_animal_page.
htm
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Animals that Live in Taiga
Northern Lynx
Bobcat
http//www.blueplanetbiomes.org/taiga_animal_page.
htm
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Animals that Live in Taiga
Grizzly Bear
Red Fox
Long-Eared Owl
http//www.blueplanetbiomes.org/taiga_animal_page.
htm
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Animals that Live in Taiga
River Otter
Snowshoe Rabbit
Wolverine
http//www.blueplanetbiomes.org/taiga_animal_page.
htm
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What Grows Here - Plants
http//www.mbgnet.net/sets/taiga/index.htm