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BOREAL FOREST
(aka Taiga)
What does the fox say?
The Taiga is a cold, coniferous
forest, home to many different
organisms.
Location! :
Continents it covers:
• North America
• Europe
• Asia
Is it Coastal or Inland?
• It Covers both, Costal and Inland
Where exactly is it located?
• Its latitude range goes from 75º North- 50º
North
Geography!:
Land formations:
•Mountains
Bodies of Water:
•Lakes
•Rivers
•Dams
•Bogs
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Surrounding
Biomes
Grassland
Tundra
Deciduous Forest
Temperate Rainforest
Climate!:
Average Yearly Temperature:
•Winter -65˚ F -30˚F
•Summer 20˚F - 70 ˚F
Average Yearly Precipitation :
•30-85 cm or 12-33 inches
Forms of Precipitation:
•Mostly snow in the winter, rain in the summer and
dew&frost year-round
Description of the climate:
•Hot and humid in the summer,very cold in the winter
Types of Seasons:
•Summer and winter are very long, spring and fall are
very short
Climate Continued:
Major Seasonal Changes:
•Goes from cold and snowy in the winter to
hot and humid in the summer.
Organisms in the Biome!:
Plants:
•Pine
•Evergreens
•Spruce
•Firs
•Sometimes, Oaks, Birches, and Willows.
Animals:
•Squirrels and Beavers
•Moose and snakes
•Red deer and elk
•Snowshoe rabbits and crows
•Finches and sparrows
Humans In the Biome
Population:
• Very few cities, relatively un-populated
Do they Live naturaly in the biome?
• No, they have built houses and cut down trees to
survive.
Why do humans live in the Biome?
• There aren’t many people that live in the Boreal Forest
because it is cold and they have to cut down trees and it
is hard to survive.
The Most Important Facts:
Why is the Boreal Forest important to the earth?
•Because the Boreal forest is home to many organisms and trees that
produce oxygen and wood.
What is the Boreal Forest?
•The Boreal forest is a cold, coniferous forest that is home to many
organisms.
Fun Facts:
•Another word for the Boreal Forest is the Taiga. The taiga means a cold
coniferous tree forest
•It is also known as The Coniferous Forest
•The Boreal forest covers 29% of the earth’s surface forest cover.
•Some of the biggest threats to the Boreal Forest are; Deforestation, the
acid rain and air pollution, and dams flooding the forest.
•The Boreal Forest has very poor soil.
Credits!:
Information:
. Encyclopedia Britannica- http://school.eb.com/levels/middle
. Earth Floor: Biomes - http://www.co tf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/biomes.html
. BluePlanet Biomes - http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/world_biomes.htm
. The World's Biomes - http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibits/biomes/index.php
. Earth Observatory - http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Laboratory/Biome/
. NatureWorks - Habitats http://www.nhptv.org/natureworks/nwep5.htm
. Introduction to Biomes - http://www.runet.edu/~swoodwar/CLASSES/GEOG235/biomes/intro.html.
. Biomes - http://ths.sps.lane.edu/biomes/index1.html
. Biomes of the World -http://www.mbgnet.net/
. Habitats and Ecosystems http://www.fi.edu/tfi/units/life/habitat/habitat.html
. Biomes and Ecosystems - http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/earth/ecosystems.html
. World Biomes - http://www.worldbiomes.com/default.htm
. Kids Do Eology - http://www.nceas.ucsb.edu/nceas-web/kids/
World Biomes - http://www.nceas.ucsb.edu/nceas-web/kids/biomes/index.html
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THE BOREAL FOREST 