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Taiga Biome

Taiga Biome. By Austin Endorf and Cody Pospisil. Landforms. Glaciers smoothed out land mass and carved out lakes, rivers, ect . Mountains and dormant volcanoes such as Mt. McKinley. Taigas aren’t found in the southern hemisphere because there is not enough landmass. . Climate.

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Taiga Biome

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  1. Taiga Biome By Austin Endorf and Cody Pospisil

  2. Landforms • Glaciers smoothed out land mass and carved out lakes, rivers, ect. • Mountains and dormant volcanoes such as Mt. McKinley. • Taigas aren’t found in the southern hemisphere because there is not enough landmass.

  3. Climate • The climate is cold and wet. • Winter=6 months Fall=3 months Spring=1 month Summer=1 month

  4. Temperature • Coldest winter temperature recorded is -65 degrees F, and the warmest recorded winter temperature is 30 degrees F. • Summer’s warmest temperature is 70 degrees F, and its coldest temperature is 30 degrees F.

  5. Rainfall • The taiga ismoderatelywet. • Annual precipitation is 12-33 inches. • Most precipitation falls in Summer as rain.

  6. Plants • There are many plants in the taiga. • The white fir and the Balsam fir can grow to be 100 feet tall. • The 2 shortest trees are the eastern red Cedar and the Black Spruce both peaking at 25 feet tall. • Picture of a Balsam Fir 

  7. Animals • We split the animals into groups. • The omnivores are the Black Bears, Grizzly Bears, and River Otters. • The herbivores are Snowshoe Rabbits and the Moose • The carnivores are Bald Eagles, Bobcats, Canadian Lynx, Gray Wolves, Long-Eared Owls, Red Foxes, and Wolverines.

  8. Insects The flying insects are Butterflies, Larch Sawflies, Mosquitoes, Spruce-bark Beetles, and Spruce cone worms. The insects that can’t fly are Ants, Earthworms, and Spruce Budworms.

  9. Conclusion • In Conclusion the Taiga is a diverse biome with many animals, intresting insects, tall plants, cold temperature, lots of rain, and amazing landforms.

  10. Citation • Blue Planet World BiomesCitation: Schaffner, B. (2010). Blue Planet Biomes - World Biomes. Blue Planet Biomes.Thursday, October 10, 2013.http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/world_biomes.htm> • Untamed ScienceCitation: "Biomes of the World | Untamed Science." Biology Guides, Biodiversity and Free Science Videos | Untamed Science. N.p., n.d. Use your date. <http://www.untamedscience.com/biology/world-biomes>. • The World's Biomes (University of California - Berkeley)Citation: The World's Biomes. (2004, April 30). UCMP - University of California Museum of Paleontology. RetrievedUse your date. <http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/glossary/gloss5/biome/>. • en.wikipedia.org -  • 750 × 494es.wikipedia.odec • _11_8151_butterfly_eyes copyrg - 1262 × 628 • hotnstock.deviantart.com - 900 × 675 Abies_balsamea1 copy 2

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