Charlotte Johnson TAIGA -‐ riffic !
TAIGA
What is taiga ?
A biome characterised by coniferous forest with mostly pines and spruches .
Often situated around Alaska , Canada Scandinavia Russia and China
v� Only found in the northern hemisphere because there is not enough land mass in the southern hemisphere to create a taiga climate there
Describe the functioning of the ecosystems ( animals , plants and biophysical interactions )
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Cold and Ridged winds Due to the earth ’ s tilt , taiga is turned away from the sun in winter à� less of the sun ’ s radiation reaches the ground to warm it up Winter can last for 6-‐7 months à� layer of permafrost in winter can occur ( soil or rock that is frozen for more than 2 consecutive years ) Summer : rainy and hot and short season
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Lakes , streams and ponds Water that comes from glaciers
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Abiotic features à� large amounts of precipitation in the Taiga ; soil is very fertile ; light amounts of sunlight ever reach the trees Biotic Features à� Black bears , deer and foxes + lynx ( threats to deer and foxes and rabbits ) Food chain : the taiga food chain generally consists of the lynx and the wolf being predators as they hunt the mostly herbivorous animals . Produces are berries and trees
East Siberian Taiga :