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Taiga. By: Chey, Robbie, and A.C. Location. It is located in much of Canada, Asia, and some of Europe. Canada or Arctic Circle. Types of our Biome. Coniferous forest, Taiga, and the boreal forest. Most of these names are just saying Taiga so there aren’t different locations or facts!. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Taiga
By: Chey, Robbie, and A.C
Location
It is located in much of Canada, Asia, and some of Europe.
Canada or Arctic Circle.
Types of our Biome
Coniferous forest, Taiga, and the boreal forest.
Most of these names are just saying Taiga so there aren’t different locations or facts!
Climate
The Taiga Biome only has two seasons. Summer and Winter.
In the Summer, Taiga is warm and all of the snow from the winter melts.
In the Winter, Taiga is VERY cold. It snows about six months of the year and is under 30 degrees for half of the year.
Climate
The average range in temperature is below freezing for 6 months of the year.
The average rainfall is 25 to 75 centimeters per year! The Taiga biome has the 3rd greatest percentage of rainfall, other than any other biome.
Producers
Trees and moss or plants are the producers in the Taiga biome.
Only 8 species of trees or plants exist in the Taiga biome.
Some examples are Club Moss, Sphagnum Moss, Twin Leaf, Bracken Fern, Shin Leaf, Blueberry Bushes, and Crowberry Bushes!!
Twin Leaf
Sphagnum Moss
Club Moss
Bracken Fern
Shin Leaf
Consumers
Reasonable amount of consumers!! Deer, Wolves, Coyotes, Bison, and
Moose.
Snowshoe Rabbits
Dirt, Fruit and Vegetables
Deer
Deer usually eat fresh grass and falling fruits from trees.
Moose
Moose usually eat plants, grass, and old, dry, weeds.
Voles
Voles eat dirt, grass, and plants.
Second level consumers!
Some second level consumers are Lynx, Wolves, Coyotes, Bears, Snakes, and Porcupines!
1st: Voles 2nd: Snakes 3rd: Coyotes
Lynx
Lynx eat rabbits, birds, and small rodents.
Wolves
Wolves usually eat elk, deer, moose, and other rodents.
Black Bears
They rob eggs, eat deer and moose. They are omnivores.
Coyote
Coyotes eat elk, deer, and also veggies or fruits.
Amur Tigers
Amur Tigers eat deer, moose, horses, and cows, if
they can.
Red Foxes
Porcupines
Porcupines rob eggs and eat other small rodents.
Snakes
Snakes eat small rodents, plants, and large insects.
Decomposers
Earthworms and Fungi
Earthworms
Earthworms break down animal carcasses and eat plants also.
Fungi
Break down animal carcasses is their job!
Biome destruction
Many people in the Taiga have to hunt to live. And obviously, if you live in a place where that is what you have to do, then go ahead. But people are poaching animals. (Animals being hunted, not for survival, just for there rare furs).
Conservation
Many people in Taiga are putting a limit on hunting endangered species like, Beavers. They are very endangered right now. You may not know but…Forest fires and snow storms help! They destroy plants so that in the new year, they can make new plants!
Question Time!!!
Now, All you have to do is answer these questions! The answers were in the full PowerPoint!!
Where is the Taiga located?
A-South AmericaB-North America
C- AsiaD- Canada
What are the decomposers?
A-Fungus & Termites
B- Just worms
C- Fungi & Worms
D- Worms & Termites
How many carnivores are there?
A- Just a few
B- A LOT
C- I don’t know if I can count that high.
D- Reasonable amount.
What do Voles eat?
A- Just dirt B- All meat C- Dirt and Plants D- Small rodents & Dirt
What act is illegal in the Taiga?
A- Killing animals
B- Poaching animals
C- Eating animals
D- Taking rare animals for yourself
What is a popular bird in the Taiga?
A- Robin
B- Blue Jay
C- Bald Eagle
D- Hummingbird
What is most common in the Taiga?
A- Forest fires
B- Landslides
C- Severe earthquakes
D- Volcanoes
Animoto!