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The Taiga biome, also known as the boreal forest, is characterized by its location in high latitudes of the northern hemisphere, including regions like Russia, Europe, and North America. It features cold winters, short summers, coniferous vegetation, acidic soil, and a variety of cold-adapted animals. The extreme weather conditions lead to some species migrating or hibernating during the harsh winters.

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Taiga INFORMATION Final

The Taiga biome, also known as the boreal forest, is characterized by its location in high latitudes of the northern hemisphere, including regions like Russia, Europe, and North America. It features cold winters, short summers, coniferous vegetation, acidic soil, and a variety of cold-adapted animals. The extreme weather conditions lead to some species migrating or hibernating during the harsh winters.

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Taiga

Taiga biome or boreal forest are wooded and leafy formations with a characteristic
climate, soil, animals and plants.
Characteristics Descripción del Bioma Taiga

High latitudes of north hemisfere as Rusia, Europe, United


Ubication
States, Canada and Alaska

Large and cold winters, short and fresh summers. Temperatures


Climate
can drop below -50°C in winter.

A lot of conifers as spruce, pines and birch. Needle-shaped


Vegetation and leaves. Adaption to the weather: they contain a wax that protects
plants them from freezing. The leaves maintain green along the year
and never fall (evergreen).

Acidic and poor in nutrients with a surface layer of moss.


Soil
Rich in humus and poor in mineral matter.

Animals adapted to cold as lynx, moose, grizzly, wolf and


Fauna
migratory birds, weasel, squirrel, deer, wildcat, owl, hawk,

Facts:
 Due to the cold conditions some species migrate to hotter
zones and latitudes, where they can find more food, or
hibernate during the long and cold winters.
 Weather change is extreme, spring and fall stations are too
short to be noticed.

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