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Taiga. The Taiga biome covers 27% of the Earths surface. It is also found at cool, high elevations in the more temperate latitudes . Location Some locations of taigas include: Alaska Central Canada Europe Northern Asia - Siberia.
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The Taiga biome covers 27% of the Earths surface. It is also found at cool, high elevations in the more temperate latitudes. LocationSome locations of taigas include:AlaskaCentral CanadaEuropeNorthern Asia - Siberia This biome is found between the 50° - and the Arctic circle.. The biome stretches across all of N. America and picks up again covering Europe and Asia.
Total yearly precipitation in the taiga is 12 - 33 inches (30 - 85 centimeters Precipitation is around 50-75 cm of snow per year. Winters are cold and the summers are warm. The temperature is around 30c in the summer and -20C in the winter. The lowest and highest temperatures that occur for taiga are the following: Winter's LOWEST temperature in taiga is -65°F.Winter's HIGHEST temperature is 30° F.Summer's LOWEST temperature is 30° F.Summer's HIGHEST temperature is 70° F.
The taiga is prone to wildfires. Many trees have adapted to this by growing thick bark, which can protect a tree from a mild fire. The conical or spire-shaped needle leaf trees common to the taiga are adapted to the cold and the physiological drought of winter and to the short-growing season.
The soil is covered usually by permafrost or rocks and underneath that there is clay like dirt. Most trees grow side ways roots to get as much nutrients as they can because most of it thrives at the top. In the summer the light is more direct. In these warm summer months the Taiga can have sunlight for up to 24 hours per day. In winter the Taiga is tilted away from the sun. There are a few hours of sun in the middle of the day, but it is mostly dark. During the colder time of the year, there are extremely cool winds that make it hard to survive in such conditions.
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The climate in the taiga biome is extremely cold. Taiga winters are long and harsh with temperatures averaging below freezing.The summers are short and cool with temperatures ranging between 20-70 degrees Fahrenheit. The annual precipitation is usually between 15-30 inches, mostly in the form of snow. Because the water remains frozen and unusable to plants for most of the year, taigas are considered to be dry regions.
Deforestation is destroying the tundra. It's cutting down trees. Poaching animals is another environmental issue. Replant any trees cut down and limit the amount of trees you can cut down at a time. For the animals there should be higher regulations and punishment for poachers.
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