By Alex Bowman Emma Chaney And Bree McElrath. Taiga Characteristics Coniferous Forests.
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Transcript of By Alex Bowman Emma Chaney And Bree McElrath. Taiga Characteristics Coniferous Forests.
The taiga spans across large areas of Europe, Asia and North America, making it the world’s largest terrestrial biome.
Lichen WoodlandLichen Woodland
The lichen woodland is composed of closely spaced trees and a lichen ground cover
Closed ForestClosed Forest
The closed forest contains trees spaced more evenly with mossy ground cover
The cone-like shape and downward slanting branches aid the taiga trees in shedding snow as it falls on their branches
WildlifeWildlife
Animals such as the grizzly bear have adapted to forage during the summer so that they are able to hibernate during the winter and avoid the harsh climate.
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Some other examples of species present in the taiga biomes include owls, eagles, foxes, weasels, lynxes, wolves, and raccoons
WildlifeWildlife
A number of birds including the Siberian thrush, white-throated sparrow, and black throated green warbler migrate to the taiga during the summer to feed on the abundance of insects around the bogs and lakes of the taiga.
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Some of the birds that are present year round are the golden eagle and the buzzard.