TAIGA


 * You and your partners' names: Stacey Keesser **

Title of biome: Taiga

- Mainly located in Canada or upper parts of Asia and Europe. - Located in northern latitudes
 * Introduction: **

- Taiga is known as the boreal forest and is a biome characterized by coniferous forests.
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- wolves, deers, bears, lynx, cougars, moose, cyotes. - There aren't many species of trees, only eight. Most of the trees in the taiga produce pine.
 * Biotic Factors (animals, plants, algae, etc. living things): **

- Cold and dry - 25-27 centimeters of rain per year - Cold, snowy winters - Warm summers - The temp. is below freezing for 6 months.
 * Abiotic Factors (rain, wind, temperature, location, soil quality, seasons): **

- The woodland caribou may become extinct - Logging is destroying their homes and they are finding it difficult to find a place to live. - Over-hunting is another problem - Fires are also a cause
 * Additional Info. (any famous landmarks, famous types of your biome ex- Sahara Desert, anything well-known in biome, how is biodiversity, etc. make it interesting!!) **