Taiga!Taiga!
By: Jennifer, Meredith, and MaryBy: Jennifer, Meredith, and Mary
TaigaTaiga Also known as the Boreal ForestAlso known as the Boreal Forest
Winds bring the arctic cold down Winds bring the arctic cold down during the winterduring the winter
10% of the worlds dry land10% of the worlds dry land
ClimateClimate Humid,50-70% of precipitation evaporatesHumid,50-70% of precipitation evaporates
Average rainfall of 12 - 33 inchesAverage rainfall of 12 - 33 inches
Temperatures range from -65° F to 70°FTemperatures range from -65° F to 70°F
Summers(4 months) average about 50° FSummers(4 months) average about 50° F
Climate Con.Climate Con.
Climatogram for Yellowknife, Northwest Terrirtories, Canada
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Typical Flora and FaunaTypical Flora and Fauna Pine, hemlock, fir, spruce, cedar, Pine, hemlock, fir, spruce, cedar,
Coniferous treesConiferous trees
Moose, elk, beavers, snowshoe hairs, Moose, elk, beavers, snowshoe hairs,
grizzly bears, wolves, lynxes, marten, grizzly bears, wolves, lynxes, marten, voles, chipmunks, shrews, and batsvoles, chipmunks, shrews, and bats
General LatitudesGeneral Latitudes 4545thth – 57 – 57thth usually usually Below arcticBelow arctic
MapMap
MapMap
Common Plants;Common Plants; Balsam FirBalsam Fir
• Abies balsameaAbies balsamea
Black SpruceBlack Spruce• Picea marianaPicea mariana
White poplarWhite poplar• Populus albaPopulus alba
Eastern Red CedarEastern Red Cedar• Juniperus virginianaJuniperus virginiana
Jack Pine!Jack Pine!• Pinus banksianaPinus banksiana