Taiga+2

Name of Biome: Taiga – Russian word for Forest Map:

3 Examples of Location: Almost all of Canada, Eastern Russia below the Tundra Region, Midwestern Alaska. Latitudes/Altitudes: Between 50 degrees and 60 degrees N Approximately 2,000 feet. Soil: acidic and mineral-poor Annual Precipitation: 35-85 Cm a year Average Temperature: -7 degrees C to 21 degrees C Seasonal Conditions: Winters are cold, with a lot of snow. Summers are mostly warm and humid 5 Plants: Hemlock, Douglas Fir , lichens , White Spruce , and Pine Adaptations: have to adapt to the acidic soil and constant permafrost. Animals: Lynx, Red Squirrel , Wolverine , Snowshoe Rabbit , Moose adaptations: hibernations in the winter and more fur in the winter.

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