Taiga

By: Chey, Robbie, and A.C

Location

It is located in much of Canada, Asia, and some of Europe.

Canada or Arctic Circle.

Types of our Biome

Coniferous forest, Taiga, and the boreal forest.

Most of these names are just saying Taiga so there aren’t different locations or facts!

Climate

The Taiga Biome only has two seasons. Summer and Winter.

In the Summer, Taiga is warm and all of the snow from the winter melts.

In the Winter, Taiga is VERY cold. It snows about six months of the year and is under 30 degrees for half of the year.

Climate

The average range in temperature is below freezing for 6 months of the year.

The average rainfall is 25 to 75 centimeters per year! The Taiga biome has the 3rd greatest percentage of rainfall, other than any other biome.

Producers

Trees and moss or plants are the producers in the Taiga biome.

Only 8 species of trees or plants exist in the Taiga biome.

Some examples are Club Moss, Sphagnum Moss, Twin Leaf, Bracken Fern, Shin Leaf, Blueberry Bushes, and Crowberry Bushes!!

Twin Leaf

Sphagnum Moss

Club Moss

Bracken Fern

Shin Leaf

Consumers

Reasonable amount of consumers!! Deer, Wolves, Coyotes, Bison, and

Moose.

Snowshoe Rabbits

Dirt, Fruit and Vegetables

Deer

Deer usually eat fresh grass and falling fruits from trees.

Moose

Moose usually eat plants, grass, and old, dry, weeds.

Voles

Voles eat dirt, grass, and plants.

Second level consumers!

Some second level consumers are Lynx, Wolves, Coyotes, Bears, Snakes, and Porcupines!

1st: Voles 2nd: Snakes 3rd: Coyotes

Lynx

Lynx eat rabbits, birds, and small rodents.

Wolves

Wolves usually eat elk, deer, moose, and other rodents.

Black Bears

They rob eggs, eat deer and moose. They are omnivores.

Coyote

Coyotes eat elk, deer, and also veggies or fruits.

Amur Tigers

Amur Tigers eat deer, moose, horses, and cows, if

they can.

Red Foxes

Porcupines

Porcupines rob eggs and eat other small rodents.

Snakes

Snakes eat small rodents, plants, and large insects.

Decomposers

Earthworms and Fungi

Earthworms

Earthworms break down animal carcasses and eat plants also.

Fungi

Break down animal carcasses is their job!

Biome destruction

Many people in the Taiga have to hunt to live. And obviously, if you live in a place where that is what you have to do, then go ahead. But people are poaching animals. (Animals being hunted, not for survival, just for there rare furs).

Conservation

Many people in Taiga are putting a limit on hunting endangered species like, Beavers. They are very endangered right now. You may not know but…Forest fires and snow storms help! They destroy plants so that in the new year, they can make new plants!

Question Time!!!

Now, All you have to do is answer these questions! The answers were in the full PowerPoint!!

Where is the Taiga located?

A-South AmericaB-North America

C- AsiaD- Canada

What are the decomposers?

A-Fungus & Termites

B- Just worms

C- Fungi & Worms

D- Worms & Termites

How many carnivores are there?

A- Just a few

B- A LOT

C- I don’t know if I can count that high.

D- Reasonable amount.

What do Voles eat?

A- Just dirt B- All meat C- Dirt and Plants D- Small rodents & Dirt

What act is illegal in the Taiga?

A- Killing animals

B- Poaching animals

C- Eating animals

D- Taking rare animals for yourself

What is a popular bird in the Taiga?

A- Robin

B- Blue Jay

C- Bald Eagle

D- Hummingbird

What is most common in the Taiga?

A- Forest fires

B- Landslides

C- Severe earthquakes

D- Volcanoes

Animoto!