Taiga Biome
Heather, Julia, Alexis W., Dhel
Biotic an Abiotic Factors
-Biotic: Plants such as the Balsam Fir, and animals such as black bears, Canadian lynx, otters, and snow rabbits.
-Abiotic: snow, dirt, mountains, rivers, and rocks
Limiting Factors
Snow
When the water is frozen, trees cannot use it for photosynthesis.
Freezing Temperatures
In the Taiga biome, temperature can reach as low as -80 degrees. This makes it difficult for most animals to live here.
Hot summers
In the summer temperature can reach above 100 degrees. For animals that have thick fur for the freezing winters, it isn't exactly ideal.
Variations of three organisms
-Snow rabbits: some snow rabbits have longer fur depending on how cold it gets in the area that they live in.
-Otters: some otters have thicker and darker fur if the water they live near frequently freezes.
-Wolves: some wolves may be white to stalk prey in the winter, and some may be smaller or larger.
Tolerances of three organisms
-Balsam Fir: least fire resistant in the Taiga biome
- Black Bear: several layers of fur allow the bear to stay warmer than others
-Canadian Lynx: the lynx is silent, but not very fast so it must sneak up on its prey
Adaptation of three organisms
-Evergreen: its needle-like, wax coated leaves help to keep water in during the winter and summer.
-Ermine: dark in the summer, white in the winter.
-Humans: wear heavy, warm clothing.
Symbiotic Relationships
(Mutualism) Moss growing on a tree: Tree get protection, moss gets a home
(Parasitism) Aphid on a grapevine: Aphid eats grapevine
(Commensalism) Fungi on a tree: Fungi gets a home, tree is unharmed