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Taiga

By:Alex Doncheva
Wali Iftikhar

What is a Taiga
The coniferous evergreen forests that cover the vast land of
northern eurasia and north america

Where is the taiga?


The taiga is in the northern parts of the Earth. Countries that correspond with
the biome are Alaska, Canada, Scandinavia, Russia and China.
It is located on the continents of North America, Asia, and Europe.
latitude - 50 degrees north; around the Arctic Circle

Taiga Climate
The climate of the taiga is very cold year round.
Temperatures can drop below 60 degrees celsius in
winter and there can be intense snowfalls.
The temperature during the summer gets up to 40
degrees celsius and there are a lot of heat waves.
There is a huge difference in the climate between
summer and winter.

Temperature & Precipitation


Temperature year round: 0C

Seasons:

Summer temperature: 10C (-7C to 21C)

mostly dominated with cold arctic moist air

Winter temperature: -3C (-54C to -1C)

two seasons in the taiga:


winter - freezing cold temperatures

average precipitation: 30-84 cm or 10-40 inches

6 to 7 months long

winter precipitation: 20-40 inches

summer - rainy, hot, humid, short

summer precipitation: 10-2o inches

around 3 months long

precipitation occurs in two ways - snow, rain


snow: winter // summer: rain

fall & spring are the shortest seasons


each about a month long - not very significant

Animals of the Taiga

Reindeer
Latin name: Rangifer tarandus
Diet: plants - lichen, grass, sedges, herbs, etc.
Predators: lynx, wolverine, bear, wolf
Adaptation: As it walks, the reindeer produces
a characteristic clicking sound caused by a
tendon in the foot slipping over the bone. At a
run, the reindeer can reach speeds of 60 to 80
kilometres per hour. Because of this sound, the
reindeer moves much faster and it can escape
from predators quickly.

Pine Grosbeak
Latin name: Pinicola enucleator
Diet: fruits, seeds, buds, berries, insects,
spiders, vegetable matter
Predators: raptors - the Northern Goshawk,
American Marten, Fisher, and Red Squirrel
Adaptation: When the eggs with the young have
hatched, the male and female pine grosbeak both feed
the hatchlings, carrying the food in a pouch on the floor
of their mouths called buccal pouch. This pouch helps
them store the food for their youngs and with it the
offspring is well fed and able to survive.

Blue Spotted Salamander


Latin name: Ambystoma laterale
Diet: small invertebrates like slugs, earthworms, spiders,
snails and centipedes
Predators: fish, frogs, raccoons, turtles, chipmunks, etc.
Adaptation: The skin of the adult blue-spotted salamander
contains glands, particularly on the tail, which produce a
whitish, noxious substance. If threatened, the salamander
raises and waves its tail, and if further provoked it may lash it
to deter the potential predator. This substance helps it protect
itself from predators, because they run away and leave it alone
to live its life. This is because the substance is poisonous, so it
scares the predators.

Eastern Garter Snake


Latin name: Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis
Diet: frogs, toads, salamanders, earthworms, small fish,
tadpoles, mice, bird eggs, slugs, crayfish, leeches, insects, and
small snakes
Predators: hawks, skunks, raccoons, Virginia Opossum, larger
snakes, and Bullfrogs
Adaptation: The saliva of the common garter snake is slightly
toxic, possibly helping to immobilise prey. The toxic saliva of
this snake helps it immobilize its prey, so it helps the snake eat
it quickly without the prey hurting it. The prey is the snakes
food and this adaptation helps the snake eat its food, which
helps it survive.

Hemlock
Latin name:Tsuga
Description:its a large evergreen tree. It has a narrow crown or tip and the
leaves are glossy and soft. Its can grow up to 30 to 50 meters high. On the tip
of the leaf theres conifers. The needles are short and flat.the bark is rather
dark brown or a reddish shade. The bark is thick and round.

More about the Hemlock


Adaptations:When temperature in the biome plummets.During fall, Hemlocks
drop their leaves. This helps them survive a heavy snow storm without breaking
their branches. Evergreen trees in the Taiga often keep their leaves, their cone
acts like a protective mechanism because of how they their shaped this
prevents the tree from being damaged. The main reason why the branches of
an evergreen tree droop down is because this helps shed snow.The needles
help keep the trees warm during winter.

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