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Coniferous Forest. Laurie St. Clair. Common Names. Evergreen Coniferous Forest Boreal Forest Taigas (tie- guhs ). Map. Where are they found…. South of the Artic Tundra in the Northern regions across North America, Asia, and Europe - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Coniferous ForestLaurie St. Clair
Common Names
Evergreen Coniferous Forest
Boreal ForestTaigas (tie-guhs)
Map
Where are they found…South of the Artic Tundra in the Northern
regions across North America, Asia, and Europe
Above certain altitudes in the Sierra Nevada and Rocky Mountains ranges in the USA
Climate
The Winters are long, dry, and extremely coldSummers are short with cool & warm
temperatures
Plants
Coniferous (cone-bearing)Evergreen trees ex: spruce, cedar, hemlock,
pineLow Plant diversity because few can survive
the winter and the decomposition is slow, making it harder for other plants to grow
Plant Adaptations
Keep their leaves year-roundSmall, needle-shaped, wax covered leaves
which can withstand the intense cold and droughts in the winter
Wildlife
Large variety of wildlifeEx: bears, wolves, moose, lynx, burrowing
rodentsEx: Caribou spend the winter in taiga and the
summer in the artic tundra In the summer many birds come to eat the
hoards of insects
Wildlife Adaptations
Thick furFood storageHibernationMigrationCamouflageSharp fangs and claws
Food Web
Human Impacts
Out of all the types of forests, coniferous forest are thought to have been the least affected by humans yet now due to demand for paper, more trees are being cut down
most of the world’s softwood timber come from the coniferous forests
By hunting many of these animals, some species have become endangered
Fun Facts
The Coniferous Forests is the largest biome in the world
Taiga is the Russian term for coniferous forestThe three most dominant trees are fir, pine,
and spruceThe Coniferous forest was named after the
conifer tree that produces seeds and cones
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