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European Boreal Forest Zone
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European Boreal Forest - TAIGA
Conifer-dominated forest biome, with
associated lakes, rivers and
wetlandsSource: Day, 2006
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Podzolpod – “under”
zola – “ash”
Source: Soil Science and Conservation Research Institute, 1999 Source: Day, 2006
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Temperature and Precipitation (2002-2012)
Temperature
PrecipitationData source: MERRA, 2012
Peat Bogs
Aapa Mires
“Time Capsule”
Coal deposits - fuel source
Source: Wikipedia, 2012
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ef/Peat_stacks_and_cutting.JPG
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Dominant FloraDark Conifer trees
Norway spruce – Picea abies
European Boreal Forest - TAIGASource: Hlasek, n.d.
http://www.hlasek.com/picea_abies_af3236.html
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Dominant FloraLight Conifer trees
Scots pine – Pinus sylvestris
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Source: AnemoneProjectors, 2011Source: Garten.cz, 2012
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Adaptations
Rock Ptarmigan – Lagopus muta
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Source: Ślusarczyk, 2009
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Adaptations
Snowshoe hare - Lepus americanus
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Source: Animal Pictures Archive with amendments, n.d.
Source: NovakJR. 2003 with amendments
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Adaptations
Red Fox – Vulpes fulva
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Source: National Geographic
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Who pulls Santa’s sleigh?
Sami Reindeer !
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Source: www.MyLittleNorway.com
Source: Ilyani, 2008
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Human Impact
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Source: EEA, 2003
Data source: MERRA, 2012
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