TaigaBy Dontrell Kershaw

General Information Biome

The taiga is the largest continuous biome in the world. This biome is located in the northern part of the Northern Hemisphere and is in North America, Asia, and Europe. It stretches across Alaska, Canada, Scandinavia, and Russia; spreading through the Northern Hemisphere. In North America, there is a type of land called the Canadian Shield. The Canadian Shield has a surface of rock that blocks water from reaching the surface, and makes up a large part of the taiga biome.

The taiga has many interesting types of land. Extreme cold in the taiga creates a layer of ground called permafrost. Permafrost is ground that is permanently frozen. Water can't break through this layer. Most of the taiga is made up of bogs that have a soft carpet of moss on the forest floor. Many parts of the taiga's land are more liquid than solid.

Abiotic FactorsThe abiotic factors of the taiga biome

includesExtreme variations of temperature.Heavy snow fallPoor and leached podzolized soilsAway from sea

•Dominant plantsJack pineBalsam FirDouglas Fir

Dominant wildlifeBald eaglesBobcatEaglesSnow geeseTigersGray wolfLynxessnowshoe

Geographic distribution

Interesting factsThe Taiga biome is the largest on the planet. It extends across

North America, Asia, and Europe. Filled with coniferous forests, it usually has summers that are short and wet with winters that are fairly long and cold because of its northern location. Here are some important facts to know about the Taiga that you may not h There are not a lot of animals that call the Taiga home. Those that do tend to either hibernate during the cold winters or migrate tave known about this massive biome.

There are not a lot of animals that call the Taiga home. Those that do tend to either hibernate during the cold winters or migrate toward warmer temperatures. This means that there are lots and lots of insects always buzzing around. Migrating birds, however, do help to take care of some of these bugs during the warmer months.

QuestionsWhich of the following biomes is the largest

in the worldA:tundra

B:taiga C:grassland Which statement best describes the taiga

biome?A: sandy and rocky with little rainfall

B: cold and dry without treesC: cool forest biome with lakes and ponds

Resourceshttp://www.tutorvista.com/biologyhttp://borealbiome.weebly.com/http://www.ri.net/schools/West_Warwick/man

ateeproject/http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/