Exploring Biomes-Taiga
Marc Fox
Location
The taiga is located in portions of the northern hemisphere. It is in the continents of North America, Asia, and Europe
Temperature
The temperature in the taiga ranges from as low as -65F in the winter to a warm 70F in the summer.
Percipitation
The taiga receives about 12-33 inches of precipitation each year, primaryly in the warm summers.
Great Facts About The Taiga
- The winter season in the taiga lasts up to 8 months of the year while the warm seasons are much shorter
- The worlds oldest trees can be found in the taiga biome
- Trees from the taiga biomes are the worlds leading supply of paper
- More than 32,000 species of insects are believed to live in the taiga.
-The taiga is the largest continuous biome on earth, as it stretches from north Eastern Europe all the way to west Russia
Short informative video
Black Spruce
A tree commonly found in the taiga
Jack Pine
A tree commonly found in the taiga
Arboreal lichen
A lichen commonly found in the taiga
Paper birch
A tree commonly found in the taiga
White Fir
A tree commonly found in the taiga
Black bear
A bear commonly found in the taiga. This type of bear is primarily located in North America and is not endangered. Black bears are plentiful.
Bald Eagle
This bird is the national bird of the USA. It is located all over north america's taiga regions, but 80% of the bald eagle population is in Alaska.
Bobcat
A carnivore that lives in many biomes but primarily stays in the taiga. Bobcats are not endagered; in fact, the are on the least concern list
Red Fox
A small animal that is very intellingent. The red fox generally hunts small game such as rabbits. This species thrives in the taiga