Boreal Forest

By: Jeremy Royster & Julie Morris3rd Period Ecology Class2010Boreal Forest

Location Boreal Forest are located in Europe, Asia, North America,& Siberia.Boreal is one of the largest land biomes.Boreal Forest are also known as Taiga.Taiga is a Russian word for swampy nature.

Soil Type The main soil order associated with the taiga is spodosol.

Spodosol is soil that contains a high proportion of aluminum oxide and organic material, created through water percolation.

ClimateCold continental climates.Long severe winters.Up to six months with mean temperatures below freezing.Short Summers.Which means only 50-100 free days from the winter weather.

Plants found in Boreal ForestPines Cones FirMossLichenGiant SequoiaMany plants are found in the Taiga, but coniferous trees are obviously the dominant plant form.They shed snow easily and retain there needles during winter.

Species in Boreal ForestBobcatsTigersBearsMooseElkPorcupineRabbitsWolfAnd many more.Numerous animal species are found in coniferous forest.

Amur TigerReindeerSnowshoe HareBobcatMooseRed Haired Fox

FirMossLichenPine ConesAdaptation The animals adapt to all the snow in the Boreal Forest.Caribou have hooves that splay out to help balance in the snow.Some of the moose adapted long legs to keep the above the snow.Birds have adapted to long nights by storing seeds in there throat pouches.They wait until the night is over to digest the seeds.

CompetitionThere is not much competition in the boreal forestsBeing that bear usually hibernate during long winters the bobcats and other animals have more foodMoose and other herbivores have a wide variety of plants to eat.

Human Effects in the Boreal Forest Humans have caused fires over many years in the forest.Because of the fires many animals lose there homes. The fire doesnt kill the animals directly, but it causes them to lose shelter, food, and puts them in stress.

Interesting FactsOver 50 percent of the world's Boreal forests are in RussiaThe rest of the boreal forests are in Canada, Sweden, Norway, and FinlandThe Boreal forest region of Canada is not only trees--it is also wetlands, grasslands, tundra and rivers.The boreal forest is one of the earths three major forest types and covers over 11 percent of the planets surface area.Quiz1. Name at least five animals that live in the boreal forest2. What is one major thing that humans do to effect the boreal forests3. What is the soil like in the boreal forest4. Name 3 plant that are in the boreal forest. 5. How do moose and birds adapt to the cold weather in the boreal forest