By Alex Bowman Emma Chaney And Bree McElrath

Taiga Characteristics Coniferous Forests

Taiga Characteristics Extreme Low Temperatures

Taiga Characteristics Diverse Wildlife

The snow may remain on the taiga floor for as long as nine months in the northernmost regions.

The taiga spans across large areas of Europe, Asia and North America, making it the world’s largest terrestrial biome.

Lichen Woodland The lichen woodland is composed of closely spaced trees and a lichen ground cover

Closed Forest The closed forest contains trees spaced more evenly with mossy ground cover

Forests The taiga forests have mainly spruce, pine, larch, and fir trees.

The cone-like shape and downward slanting branches aid the taiga trees in shedding snow as it falls on their branches

Wildlife Animals such as the grizzly bear have adapted to forage during the summer so that they are able to hibernate during the winter and avoid the harsh climate.

Wildlife Some other examples of species present in the taiga biomes include owls, eagles, foxes, weasels, lynxes, wolves, and raccoons

Wildlife A number of birds including the Siberian thrush, white-throated sparrow, and black throated green warbler migrate to the taiga during the summer to feed on the abundance of insects around the bogs and lakes of the taiga.

Wildlife Some of the birds that are present year round are the golden eagle and the buzzard.

If enough effort is made by enough people, the taiga biome could continue to house a wide variety of wildlife and trees.