Boreal Forest, Taiga Flashcards
Description
Boreal Forest
Forests containing mostly evergreens
Tempature
Boreal Forest
Primarily cold, short days, less sun
Avg temp 32oF
Summer Avg 68oF
Winter Avg 16.6oF
Found
Boreal Forest
Northern Hemisphere
Maine, Minnesota, Mangolia, Russia, Norway, Canada,
Climate
Boreal Forest
Cold
Cooler in summer
High in humidity
Plant growth constrained by tempature
Seasons
Boreal Forest
Summer - short cooler plants adapt and can photosynthesize ,
68 average
Winter, cold, long
16F average
All 4 seasons
Soil
Boreal Forest
Few nutrients, plants are hard to grow
Layer of rock or permanetely frozen soil
Not suitable for agriculture but suitable for logging
Rainfall
Boreal Forest
Moderate precipitation 12-33 average inches of yearly precipitation
Food chain
Boreal Forest
Tertiary Fox
Secondary Squirrel
Primary Beetle
Producer Trees
Human impact
Boreal forest
Effected my mining, oil extraction, logging and hydroelectric devlopemt
Iconic animals
Boreal Forest
Lynx Gray wolf