Coniferous ForestConiferous Forest

By: KayleeBy: Kaylee

LocationLocation

Coniferous ForestsConiferous Forests

cover approximately 15% cover approximately 15% of the Earths surface.of the Earths surface.

Earth’s large forests of Earth’s large forests of coniferous extend mostly coniferous extend mostly over the Northern over the Northern Hemisphere ,across Hemisphere ,across North North America ,Europe ,and America ,Europe ,and Asia.Asia.

Location Location

Coniferous forests Coniferous forests are located South of are located South of the tundra, but north the tundra, but north of the Temperate of the Temperate Deciduous Forests, Deciduous Forests, and Temperate and Temperate Grasslands.Grasslands.

LandscapeLandscape

The Agassiz lowlands The Agassiz lowlands cover a flat poorly drain cover a flat poorly drain portion of Glacial lake portion of Glacial lake Agassiz.Agassiz.

Coniferous forests often Coniferous forests often cover mountains.cover mountains.

Trees are tall and Trees are tall and narrow, so snow will narrow, so snow will slide off the branches slide off the branches without breaking them.without breaking them.

Plants/AnimalsPlants/AnimalsScorpion Scorpion

These ancient animals These ancient animals have been on Earth have been on Earth for over 400 million for over 400 million years (before the time years (before the time of the dinosaurs).of the dinosaurs).

Plants /AnimalsPlants /Animals

Eastern Milk SnakeEastern Milk Snake For this species of For this species of

snake there is snake there is usually a “y’” or a “v’ usually a “y’” or a “v’ mark on the head or mark on the head or neck region.neck region.

It received it’s name It received it’s name from the belief that it from the belief that it would actually milk would actually milk cows.cows.

Plants/AnimalsPlants/Animals

Fern-ferns have been Fern-ferns have been with us for more than with us for more than 300 million years!300 million years!

The “seeds” of the ferns The “seeds” of the ferns and fern allies are called and fern allies are called Spores.Spores.

Ferns drop millions, Ferns drop millions, oftentimes billions of oftentimes billions of spores during their spores during their lifetime but very few ever lifetime but very few ever land in a spot suitable for land in a spot suitable for groth.groth.

Fun FactsFun Facts

The Coniferous Forest is The Coniferous Forest is probably the worlds probably the worlds largest land biomelargest land biome

Coniferous means cone Coniferous means cone bearing or coming from bearing or coming from the cones.the cones.

The white powder from The white powder from the aspen tree can be the aspen tree can be used as deodorant.used as deodorant.