Taiga (Biome)
Cameron Tarpley and Celeste
Anderson
Geography and Climate
• Description: cold forest, doesn’t receive
much food.
• Soil type: young and poor in nutrients.
• Size: largest biome in the world.
• Precipitation:12-33 inches of rain a year
• Temperature Range: winter- 65°F-30°F
summer-20°F-70°F
Geography and Climate (cont.)
• Climate: cold winters, average summers,
and usually hot/humid or very cold.
Biodiversity
• Plant Species: conifers (cones), trees
(evergreens), grass, and leaves.
• Animal Species: arctic fox, arctic hare,
arctic wolf, brown/black bear, caribou,
husky, bald eagle, snowy owl, and
wolverine.
Adaptations
• Plants: Trees drop their leaves in the fall to
survive heavy snowstorms in the winter.
• The evergreen’s cone shape helps prevent
damage.
Adaptations (cont.)
• Animals: The fox’s tail (sweep) helps the
fox change direction quickly. Their small
size minimizes heat loss.
• The snowy owl can sneak up on prey
because their fluffy exterior gives them
silent flight. Their eye placement gives
them silent flight.
Interactions
• Biotic: 1) hard for organisms to survive in
the taiga without proper adaptations.
• 2)The snow is still capable of breaking tree
branches.
• 3) Because it is the largest biome it
contains a lot of plants and animals and
their habitats.
Works Cited
• http://www.mbgnet.net/
• http://www.enchantedlearning.com/bio
mes/
• http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/world
_biomes.htm
• http://animal.discovery.com/guides/ma
mmals/habitat/map.html
Works Cited (cont.)
• http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/kids/about_
texas/regions/
• http://www.sciencedaily.com/gallery/ear
th_climate/biodiversity/
• http://www.globalissues.org/issue/169/
biodiversity