1. Taiga or Coniferous Forest
Russia, Canada, Alaska, Northern United States
Description: Evergreen Forest, Cold temperatures, Mountains

2. Weather -65 to 30 °F Precipitation: 40 inches per year, mostly snow
Weather patterns
Rain, snow, cold
Only 2 seasons

3. Plants
Black spruce
Balsam Fir
Douglas Fir
Black Pine
White spruce

4. Plant Adaptations Needles stay green all year Survive cold climate
Waxy needles
Grow close together
Thick bark and sap to prevent burning in wildfires

5. Animals Bald eagle Black bear Fox Wolverine Gray wolf Insects Lynx
Snow shoe rabbit
Moose
Elk
Siberian Tiger

6. Animal Adaptations Fur Hibernation Burrowing Nest on cliffs
Large feet to walk in snow
White fur or feathers to blend in

7. Humans and Biodiversity
Humans do live in the taiga: Coldest inhabited place on Earth
Biodiversity rating is about a 3

8. Abiotic Factors
Cold temperatures
Snow and rain
Wildfires
Storms

9. Food Chain
Plants
Snowshoe hare
Lynx

10. Other Interesting Facts
World’s largest biome
Taiga is Russian for “forest”
Prone to forest fires from lightning storms