Biomes (Taiga Boreal Forest/Coniferous Forest)

Question 1

Zone

Answer 1

• Taiga
• Boreal Forest
• Coniferous forest

Question 2

Location

Answer 2

-South Canada, northern US, only northern hemisphere,

Question 3

Flora

Answer 3

-Canopy permits low light penetration
-Understory is limited conifers
_Includes (balsam ,fir, spruce, jack pine ,and birches

Question 4

Fauna

Answer 4

• Migrate from tundra

- Hare, links , mt goats, moose , grouse , squirrels, hawks

Question 5

Climate

Answer 5

• 6 month growing season
• Precipitation = snow
• Avg. precipitation Is 15 to 20 inches a year
• Low evaporator rates make area humid
• Cold winters cool summers

Question 6

Other

Answer 6

-Largest land biome