Boreal Forest, Taiga Flashcards

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Description
Boreal Forest

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Forests containing mostly evergreens

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Tempature
Boreal Forest

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Primarily cold, short days, less sun
Avg temp 32oF
Summer Avg 68oF
Winter Avg 16.6oF

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Found
Boreal Forest

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Northern Hemisphere
Maine, Minnesota, Mangolia, Russia, Norway, Canada,

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Climate
Boreal Forest

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Cold
Cooler in summer
High in humidity
Plant growth constrained by tempature

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Seasons
Boreal Forest

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Summer - short cooler plants adapt and can photosynthesize ,
68 average
Winter, cold, long
16F average
All 4 seasons

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Soil
Boreal Forest

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Few nutrients, plants are hard to grow
Layer of rock or permanetely frozen soil
Not suitable for agriculture but suitable for logging

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Rainfall
Boreal Forest

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Moderate precipitation 12-33 average inches of yearly precipitation

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Food chain
Boreal Forest

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Tertiary Fox
Secondary Squirrel
Primary Beetle
Producer Trees

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Human impact
Boreal forest

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Effected my mining, oil extraction, logging and hydroelectric devlopemt

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Iconic animals

Boreal Forest

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Lynx Gray wolf

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