Taiga Tyler Ziegler Hannah Binder Ariella Zelicovich Location

Taiga Tyler Ziegler Hannah Binder Ariella Zelicovich

Location o Largest Biome o North America, North Europe, and North Asia o South of Tundra

Climate: winter -10°c to 14 °c Fairly cold climate Below 0° during winter Winter days very short Midwinter: sun shines only 6 hours a day

Climate: Summer 20°F to 70°F Mostly warm Rainy Humid Total precipitation: 12 to 33 inches

Plants and Adaptations: Conifer Trees Adaptations: Types: Spruce, Fir, Pine, Larch, Hemlock Pinecones Waxy needles: protection from climate Keep needles all year to start Photosynthesis early Dark color allows to absorb heat from sun

Animals and Adaptions o Elk, moose, wolves, wolverines, lynx, snowshoe hare o Lynx, Wolves, wolverines stay active o Migrate

Environmental Issues o Trees are cut for lumber and for pulp o Deforestation o Trees are food for animals o Oxygen (from trees) o Destroys animal's habitats = animal’s migrate, endangerment, extinction danger to humans

Environmental Issues. o Acid Rain is one of the most problems in the Taiga Forest o Acid rain is rain that is more acidic than normal. o Scientists have discovered that air pollution from the burning of fossil fuels is the major cause of acid rain.

Environmental Issues Power plants and factories burn coal and oil. The smoke and fumes from burning fossil fuels rise into the atmosphere and combine with the moisture in the air to form acid rain. The main chemicals in air pollution that create acid rain are sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxides