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Boreal Forest(Taiga). By: Alyssa, Lydia, Michelle, & Ria. Climate of the Biome. Precipitation 40 cm – 100 cm of precipitation annually Summer Temperature Lowest: 20 Degrees Fahrenheit Highest: 70 Degrees Fahrenheit Winter Temperature Lowest: -50 Degrees Fahrenheit
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Boreal Forest(Taiga) By: Alyssa, Lydia, Michelle, & Ria
Climate of the Biome • Precipitation • 40 cm – 100 cm of precipitation annually • Summer Temperature • Lowest: 20 Degrees Fahrenheit • Highest: 70 Degrees Fahrenheit • Winter Temperature • Lowest: -50 Degrees Fahrenheit • Highest: 30 Degrees Fahrenheit
Typical Flora(plants) Willow Birch Alder Blue berry Salmon Berry Raspberry Currants
Typical Fauna(animals) Bear Red crossbill White winged crossbill Moose Caribou Wolf Beaver Fox Wolverine Muskrat
Ecological Concerns • Fairbank’s skies are Polluted with smoke. • Acid rain • Logging
Conservation • Areas are protected through National Parks and Forests • Important breeding habitats are protected
Citation • http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=boreal.main • http://www.treehugger.com/environmental-policy/air-quality-fairbanks-alaska-worse-beijing.html • https://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/fs-0111-01/fs-0111-01.pdf • http://northern.or