TAIGA BIOME

WHAT IS A BIOME?

• A biome is one of Earths large ecosystems.
• A biome also has it's own kind of climate, soil, plants, and animals.

WHAT ANIMALS/PLANTS LIVE IN THE TAIGA?

• Rodents, snowshoe hares, lynx, sables, ermine, caribou, bears, wolves, birds in summer
• The trees in the Taiga are mainly spruce, pine, and fir.

What is the climate like in a taiga?

• The taiga climate is for the most part dominated by cold arctic air.
• It is either hot and humid or cold and snowy.

WHAT MAKES THE TAIGA UNIQUE?

• Some animals have structural adaptations that help them survive in the taiga.
• They tend to be found in places of higher elevation, or in an area containing a generally cooler climate wether due to altitude or latitude.

WHY SHOULD PEOPLE VISIT A TAIGA?

• It has cool animals.
• It's good for people who like the cold.
• Its susceptible to many wildfires.
• The weather is great.