Coniferous Forest Laurie St. Clair

Common Names Evergreen Coniferous Forest Evergreen Coniferous Forest Boreal Forest Boreal Forest Taigas (tie-guhs) Taigas (tie-guhs)

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Where are they found… South of the Artic Tundra in the Northern regions across North America, Asia, and Europe South of the Artic Tundra in the Northern regions across North America, Asia, and Europe Above certain altitudes in the Sierra Nevada and Rocky Mountains ranges in the USA Above certain altitudes in the Sierra Nevada and Rocky Mountains ranges in the USA

Climate The Winters are long, dry, and extremely cold The Winters are long, dry, and extremely cold Summers are short with cool & warm temperatures Summers are short with cool & warm temperatures

Plants Coniferous (cone-bearing) Coniferous (cone-bearing) Evergreen trees ex: spruce, cedar, hemlock, pine Evergreen trees ex: spruce, cedar, hemlock, pine Low Plant diversity because few can survive the winter and the decomposition is slow, making it harder for other plants to grow Low Plant diversity because few can survive the winter and the decomposition is slow, making it harder for other plants to grow

Plant Adaptations Keep their leaves year-round Keep their leaves year-round Small, needle-shaped, wax covered leaves which can withstand the intense cold and droughts in the winter Small, needle-shaped, wax covered leaves which can withstand the intense cold and droughts in the winter

Wildlife Large variety of wildlife Large variety of wildlife Ex: bears, wolves, moose, lynx, burrowing rodents Ex: bears, wolves, moose, lynx, burrowing rodents Ex: Caribou spend the winter in taiga and the summer in the artic tundra Ex: Caribou spend the winter in taiga and the summer in the artic tundra In the summer many birds come to eat the hoards of insects In the summer many birds come to eat the hoards of insects

Wildlife Adaptations Thick fur Thick fur Food storage Food storage Hibernation Hibernation Migration Migration Camouflage Camouflage Sharp fangs and claws Sharp fangs and claws

Food Web

Human Impacts Out of all the types of forests, coniferous forest are thought to have been the least affected by humans yet now due to demand for paper, more trees are being cut down Out of all the types of forests, coniferous forest are thought to have been the least affected by humans yet now due to demand for paper, more trees are being cut down  most of the world’s softwood timber come from the coniferous forests  most of the world’s softwood timber come from the coniferous forests By hunting many of these animals, some species have become endangered By hunting many of these animals, some species have become endangered

Fun Facts The Coniferous Forests is the largest biome in the world The Coniferous Forests is the largest biome in the world Taiga is the Russian term for coniferous forest Taiga is the Russian term for coniferous forest The three most dominant trees are fir, pine, and spruce The three most dominant trees are fir, pine, and spruce The Coniferous forest was named after the conifer tree that produces seeds and cones The Coniferous forest was named after the conifer tree that produces seeds and cones

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