Taiga

1. Taiga Biome Research By Landon Bartholomew

2. TaigaGeography & Climate • Location: North America and the Arctic Circle. • Description: stretches across Canada, Europe, and Asia. • Soil type: frozen throughout spring, fall, and winter. • Precipitation: 35 to 100cm of snow. • Temperature range: -90 to 90 degrees. • Climate: breezy summers, harsh fall, spring and winter.

3. TaigaBiodiversity • Plant species: lichens, coned-bearings, mosses, trees, oak, birch, evergreen, willow tree, alder, spruces, firs, and pines. • Animal species: moose, lynx, shrews, bears, foxes, wolves, deer, moles, ermine, jairs, squirrles, • Please include the total number of species that have been identified in this biome

4. TaigaAdaptations Needed for Survival • Bear: the bear has fur to keep its self warm, has sharp claws and teeth to hunt its prey and/or defend its self. • Evergreen trees: these trees have very deep roots to absorb ground water.

5. TaigaInteractions of Biotic and Abiotic • Biotic: deep roots on the trees and other plants hold soil intact. • Abiotic: dead plants and animals are observed into the ground for nutrients.

6. What is Biodiversity? • Biodiversity is the variety of life. It can be studied on many levels. At the highest level, you can look at all the different species on the entire earth.

7. How does biodiversity contribute to the sustainability of an ecosystem? • The biodiversity of a ecosystem depends on limiting factors that sustains a population.