TAIGA

LOCATION

• Located in Russia, Mongolia, Japan, Norway, Sweden, Iceland, Finland, United States, Canada, & the UK
• Worlds largest terrestrial biome
• Makes up 29% of Earth's land mass
• Largest areas located in Russia and Canada

CHARACTERISTICS

• Lowest temperature recorded in Russia
• Large temperature change between seasons
• Growing seasons last around 130 days
• Relatively low precipitation

LIFE ON TAIGA

• Forests of Taiga are largely coniferous
• Dominated by spruce, pine, larch, and fur
• Canada's forest is home to:
• 85 species of mammals
• 130 species of fish

ABIOTIC FACTORS

• Rivers
• Temperature
• Solar radiation
• Lakes
• Mountains

BIOTIC FACTORS

• Moose
• Beavers
• Grass
• Moss
• Pine trees

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NICHES IN TAIGA

• Earthworms help decompose
• Large amounts of trees provide clean air

WORKS CITED

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecological_niche
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiga
• https://sites.google.com/site/thetaigadanbohl/home/food-webs-trophic-pyrami...
• http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/animals.htm