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Taiga!Taiga!
By: Jennifer, Meredith, and MaryBy: Jennifer, Meredith, and Mary
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TaigaTaiga Also known as the Boreal ForestAlso known as the Boreal Forest
Winds bring the arctic cold down Winds bring the arctic cold down during the winterduring the winter
10% of the worlds dry land10% of the worlds dry land
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ClimateClimate Humid,50-70% of precipitation evaporatesHumid,50-70% of precipitation evaporates
Average rainfall of 12 - 33 inchesAverage rainfall of 12 - 33 inches
Temperatures range from -65° F to 70°FTemperatures range from -65° F to 70°F
Summers(4 months) average about 50° FSummers(4 months) average about 50° F
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Climate Con.Climate Con.
Climatogram for Yellowknife, Northwest Terrirtories, Canada
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Avg. Temp. (°F)Average Precipitation (in.)
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Typical Flora and FaunaTypical Flora and Fauna Pine, hemlock, fir, spruce, cedar, Pine, hemlock, fir, spruce, cedar,
Coniferous treesConiferous trees
Moose, elk, beavers, snowshoe hairs, Moose, elk, beavers, snowshoe hairs,
grizzly bears, wolves, lynxes, marten, grizzly bears, wolves, lynxes, marten, voles, chipmunks, shrews, and batsvoles, chipmunks, shrews, and bats
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General LatitudesGeneral Latitudes 4545thth – 57 – 57thth usually usually Below arcticBelow arctic
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Common Plants;Common Plants; Balsam FirBalsam Fir
• Abies balsameaAbies balsamea
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Black SpruceBlack Spruce• Picea marianaPicea mariana
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White poplarWhite poplar• Populus albaPopulus alba
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Eastern Red CedarEastern Red Cedar• Juniperus virginianaJuniperus virginiana
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Jack Pine!Jack Pine!• Pinus banksianaPinus banksiana