Boreal Forest:Taiga

by Ciara Resler, Troy Gleason, Jordan Stacy, and Rebecca

Silverstein

Location

CanadaUnited StatesRussiaFinlandJapanSwedenNorway

Landforms

LakesStreamsMountainsValleysRiversHighest Elevation is 8,000 ft

A Needleleaf Forest

Climate: temperature is below freezing for six months out of the yearSummer: 20 to 70 F    -mostly warm, rainy and humidWinter: -54 to -1 F    -really cold, lots of snowTotal precipitation of the year: 30-85 cm.

Climate-Supports harsh living standards in most areas    ~Some animals can't survive in such cold living conditions            Ex. animals with fur    ~Trees and other vegetation have to survive lack of sunlight and heat            Ex. evergreens-Soil is young and poor. It has very little nutrients.

Environmental ConcernsThree concerns are insects, climate, and  human activities ex logging. SolutionsProtecting areasLimiting huntingReplanting trees

Species

Canada85 types of Mammals130 types of Fish32,000 types of InsectsBeaversWolves Grizzly Bears

Siberia300 types of Birds30 types of Birds stay for winterRavens Golden EaglesCrossbiills

Predators

Golden EaglesGrizzly BearsWolvesRavens

Ravens can survive the harsh climates and are scavengers. 

Golden Eagle is the ultimate predator in the sky. This eagle can eat almost anything. They eat rodents, larger birds, and even deer.Grizzly Bears are perfect in there environment. Grizzly Bears are omnivores and there basic prey is salmon, caribou, and seeds.Wolves have an abundant of prey. They feast on all the rodents.Also there thick furs allow them to survive harsh living conditions.

Foundation 

Crossbills

Deer

White-Throated Sparrow

Beavers help the prey hide from the predators. Their dams allow deep still water to provide a barrier. Also it allows food and building materials to float to the surface.

Crossbills their beaks have adapted allowing them to get seeds from cones.

Deer provide a great amount of food to the other animals.

Sparrows have the most difficult job in the forest.  Their main goal is to keep the insect population under control.

Plants

Larix Gmelinii

Fireweed

Pine Trees

Can withstand  harsh temps. 

Are the first signs of life after a forest fire.

Can withstand harsh temps.

Sources

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caribouhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beaverhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taigahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White-throated_Sparrowhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossbillhttp://www.alaska-in-pictures.com/northern-boreal-forest-fire-fireweed-6309-pictures.htmhttp://terriffictaiga.blogspot.com/2007/04/taiga-landforms.htmlhttp://www.radford.edu/~swoodwar/CLASSES/GEOG235/biomes/taiga/taiga.html