Coniferous Forest or Taiga
Taiga food web
Biotic and abiotic factors
Biotic:
- Animals
- Trees
- Plants
- Soil
- Air
- Water
About the taiga
These are types of animals: American black bear, bald eagle, bobcat, Canadian lynx, gray wolf, the red fox and more. The plants in a taiga are some of these: balsam fir, black spruce, Douglas fir, Easter red ceder, jack pine, paper birch and more. The soil type is a formation of permanently frozen ground because of freezing of ground moisture. The average yearly precipitation is 30-85 cm (12-33 in). The temperature in winter is -54 to -1C. In summer, the temperature is -7C.
How do we affect and can protect this biome
Affecting:
- Cutting trees
- In Canada, one acre of forests are cut every 12.9 seconds
- Reuse and recycle your resources
- Replant trees
- Reduce use of wood products
Why we need this biome and what it is known for
Why we need the taiga:
- Trees to make furniture
- Largest terrestrial biome
- Extends across Europe, North America, and Asia
- Located right beneath the tundra biome
- Short, wet summers
- Cold winters
Interesting facts
- For 6 months out of the year, the temperature is below freezing
- Softwood timber is used to make paper
- Fires are common, they are necessary to help rid the area of old and sick trees
- Plants only grow during summer when temperatures are favorable
- Growing season lasts only 3 months