1. Taiga/Boreal Forest Team C Joseph Branderbit Trevor Dawson Gaby Flaksman

2. Location Largest biome in world Located in North America, North Europe, Northern Asia South of Tundra Northern Hemisphere

3. Climate Yearly temperature, -10° C to 14° C Precipitation yearly, 35 cm Mostly swampy Cold during winter Cooler during the summer

4. Plants and adaptation s

5. Conifers  Mostly conifers  Birch, spruce, willow, alder, fir, pine  Trees that produce seeds are conifers

6. Plants Adaptations  All plants survive cold weather  Provide food  Sap defense

7. Animal Adaptions

8. Animals  Black and grizzly bears  Snowshoe hare  Elk  Moose  Deer  Voles  Canadian lynx

9. Animals adaptions Snowshoe hare and ermine  Change colors in winter Snowshoe hare and Canada lynx  Both have wide paws to travel easier on snow Bears  Uninterrupted sleep Moles and shrews  Build homes under ground for shelters and protection

10. Environmental Issues Acid Rain Forest fires Deforestation