What are coniferous What are coniferous Trees?Trees?Coniferous forest are cone bearings and have Coniferous forest are cone bearings and have that name cause their trees have Pine that name cause their trees have Pine conescones on on themthem.. The trees reproduce when pine cones fall The trees reproduce when pine cones fall from the tree and seeds fall off the pine cones. from the tree and seeds fall off the pine cones. They adapt to the weather because instead of They adapt to the weather because instead of leaves they have pine needles.leaves they have pine needles.

And the cold doesn’t go inside of them because And the cold doesn’t go inside of them because their to small. So it dose not freeze the trees. their to small. So it dose not freeze the trees. The lower part of the forest has little growth due The lower part of the forest has little growth due to the lack of sunlight.to the lack of sunlight.

Where are they in the Where are they in the world?world?

Climate DataClimate Data

Taiga TemperaturesTaiga Temperatures Winter Winter Low -65 F (-54 C)Low -65 F (-54 C) HighHigh 30 F (-1 C) 30 F (-1 C) Summer Summer Low 20 F (-7 C) Low 20 F (-7 C) High 70 F (21 C) High 70 F (21 C)

Typical plantsTypical plants

Trees in the deciduous biome drop their Trees in the deciduous biome drop their leaves in the fall. That way they can leaves in the fall. That way they can survive a heavy snowstorm without survive a heavy snowstorm without risking their branches. Evergreen trees in risking their branches. Evergreen trees in the taiga keep their leaves, but their cone the taiga keep their leaves, but their cone shape helps prevent damage. shape helps prevent damage.

The taiga is large and has a lot of plants. Acres and acres of the exact same tree species are often the case. Especially when compared to other biomes such as the rainforest ,….

The Tamarack TreeThe Tamarack Tree

The Tamarack tree can grow to be up to The Tamarack tree can grow to be up to 14 -24 inches thick.14 -24 inches thick.

The bark has reddish brown scales and The bark has reddish brown scales and there branches are very short.there branches are very short.

There leaves are needle like flat and soft.There leaves are needle like flat and soft. They like many of the trees in this biome They like many of the trees in this biome

have cones that hold seeds so that the have cones that hold seeds so that the tree can reproduce.tree can reproduce.

A Jack Pine Tree!A Jack Pine Tree!

A jack pine pine grows to be A jack pine pine grows to be about 27 meters tall and 32 about 27 meters tall and 32 centimeters thick.centimeters thick.

It is reddish brown with flat It is reddish brown with flat bark. As it gets older the bark bark. As it gets older the bark

grays.grays.It has pinecones that store It has pinecones that store

leaves and needle like leaves.leaves and needle like leaves.

Typical animalTypical animal

The hawk owl is one of the animals in the The hawk owl is one of the animals in the taiga forest. The hawk owl is easily taiga forest. The hawk owl is easily recognized by its tai .recognized by its tai .

The arrival of the North American gray squirrel in Britain at the beginning of this century , species was the only red squirrel. They mostly eat fungi and fruit female may produce two litters of about 3 young each .

This is the exact location where you can find the European red squirrel

The Snowshoe RabbitThe Snowshoe Rabbit

The snowshoe rabbit lives in forest areas The snowshoe rabbit lives in forest areas where there is under growth covering the where there is under growth covering the ground. But it migrates through the ground. But it migrates through the Midwest U.S. It is big and weighs 3 to 4 Midwest U.S. It is big and weighs 3 to 4 pounds as an adult. It has large feet that pounds as an adult. It has large feet that spread out and look like snowshoes. spread out and look like snowshoes.

The Male presents the female with a berry or ant pupa, which the birds then pass back and forth from beak to beak but never swallow. The bulky nest is made from twigs, moss and plant fibers, mainly by the female, who lays 3 to 7 eggs, which she alone incubates.

This is the exact place there located …..or where you can find this animals,,

coniferous food web!coniferous food web!

Human impactHuman impact

Many of the trees in the coniferous biome Many of the trees in the coniferous biome were cut down due to logging and many were cut down due to logging and many of the animals are also hunted for their of the animals are also hunted for their fur.fur.

Extra InfoExtra Info

Most trees in the coniferous forest have Most trees in the coniferous forest have pine cones.pine cones.

The Black spruce is a fire related The Black spruce is a fire related species.species.

CreditsCredits

http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/taiga.hm http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/taiga.hm http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/

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taiga_animal_page.htmtaiga_animal_page.htm http://www.world-builders.org/lessons/less/http://www.world-builders.org/lessons/less/

biomes/conifers/conifweb.htmlbiomes/conifers/conifweb.html http://www.fw.vt.edu/dendro/Forsite/http://www.fw.vt.edu/dendro/Forsite/

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