1. Taiga! Taiga! By: Jennifer, Meredith, and Mary

2. Taiga Also known as the Boreal Forest Also known as the Boreal Forest Winds bring the arctic cold down during the winter Winds bring the arctic cold down during the winter 10% of the worlds dry land 10% of the worlds dry land

3. Climate Humid,50-70% of precipitation evaporates Humid,50-70% of precipitation evaporates Average rainfall of 12 - 33 inches Average rainfall of 12 - 33 inches Temperatures range from -65° F to 70°F Temperatures range from -65° F to 70°F Summers(4 months) average about 50° F Summers(4 months) average about 50° F

4. Climate Con.

5. Typical Flora and Fauna Pine, hemlock, fir, spruce, cedar, Coniferous trees Pine, hemlock, fir, spruce, cedar, Coniferous trees Moose, elk, beavers, snowshoe hairs, grizzly bears, wolves, lynxes, marten, voles, chipmunks, shrews, and bats Moose, elk, beavers, snowshoe hairs, grizzly bears, wolves, lynxes, marten, voles, chipmunks, shrews, and bats

6. General Latitudes 45 th – 57 th usually 45 th – 57 th usually Below arctic Below arctic

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9. Common Plants; Balsam Fir Balsam Fir Abies balsameaAbies balsamea

10. Black Spruce Black Spruce Picea marianaPicea mariana

11. White poplar White poplar Populus albaPopulus alba

12. Eastern Red Cedar Eastern Red Cedar Juniperus virginianaJuniperus virginiana

13. Jack Pine! Jack Pine! Pinus banksianaPinus banksiana