The Taiga Region

A taiga is a type of coniferous forest and is also referred to as a boreal forest. The taiga is the world’s largest terrestrial biome and makes up 29 percent of the earth’s forest coverage.

3. Explain how precipitation For example, the trees of tropical rain forests usually grow closer to the equator, while the mosses and lichens of the tundra usually grow closer to the poles. The land located in the temperate region of the world, between about 30° and 60° north latitude and 30° and 60° south latitude, is where most of the food in the world is grown. This region includes biomes such as temperate forests and grasslands, which usually have moderate temperatures and fertile soil that is ideal for agriculture.” As the latitude and altitude increase the land became drier and colder , which means that most plants and animals may and may not survive.

The Taiga Shield Ecozone is made up of wetlands, shrublands, meadows and open forests. This Ecozone is a subarctic region therefore, the cold temperatures make it hard for vegetation to grow. There are trees, such as the coniferous species black and white spruce, tamarack, and dwarf pines. Most of them are stunted and do not reach full growth because of the climate. The tree line is at the northern edge of the Taiga Shield Ecozone and beyond the tree line is where the arctic tundra is. The soils found in this Ecozone are very thin and highly leached. The Taiga Shield has igneous, metamorphic and, sedimentary rock. These types of rocks are located in the Taiga Shield because of the volcanoes that formed it originally and the

larger vegetation zones to the way we should understand the ecology of the land scape.

Canada is a country filled with different and diverse ecozones. Two ecozones in Ontario are the Boreal Shield and the Mixedwood Plains. The Boreal Shield covers a large portion of Canada. It has a lot of wooded areas and holds a small amount of Canada’s population. The Mixedwood Plains is

Canada’s land mass is 998460 km² and within those kilometers there are 15 different Ecozones, and 7 landform regions. Canada's land mass is 9981670 km and within those kilometers there are 15 Ecozones spread across it. An Ecozones is an ecological region determined by physical, biological, and human factors. Ecozones are part what makes Canada diverse. Climate and landforms affect soil, and vegetation. For example in the Prairie Ecozone the landform is flat to roiling plains, vegetation is short grass, and there are moderately cold winters

Southeast Alaska contains 10.9 million acres of forest land. Forty percent of southeast Alaska’s forest land or 4.4 million acres is reserved federal land and includes National Park Service or U.S. Forest Service lands, national forest wilderness areas, and federal game refuges (Campbell et al. 2004). The coastal rainforest of southeast Alaska spans across the majority of the coast and at KLGO, the coastal rainforest spans from sea level to around 3500 feet in elevation. Southeast Alaska receives high levels of annual precipitation and coniferous trees dominate the area, although Skagway receives less precipitation compared to the rest of the region. Coastal rainforest vegetation around KLGO includes: western and mountain hemlock, Sitka spruce,

Moving to the Taiga Biome I have decided to go to the taiga biome. The taiga’s gorgeous mountains, fascinating wildlife, and flourishing scenery have convinced me this is the place to go. To make the move there, I will have to make many new changes to adapt to this environment. While

Lauren Russell Ecology Module 3 Due: 7th August 2015/8/7 Chapters 24- 30 Chapter 24 question 6 Under what climate conditions do you find tropical savanna ecosystems? Tropical Savannah ecosystems are varied throughout the year in their climate. While some ecosystems have relatively stable conditions, the tropical savannah ecosystems have a few factors of climate that differ seasonally and annually. Mostly, precipitation is the factor that varies annually by great amounts. The varying precipitation has a great effect on what grows in the ecosystem. As far as temperature goes, the average lowest is eighteen degrees Celsius. On the other hand, highest temperatures are generally after the wet season. Temperatures do change with

In the Taiga biome, the animals living there can survive through the cold and snowy climate of the biome. The Gray Wolf or the Timber Wolf is the top of the food chain and is the largest wild canine. The Gray Wolf lives in the forests of the

our world. As we know the rain forests inhabit some of the worlds most diverse life. The area the

Arguably, humans are scared of snakes because some snakes are venomous. According to listverse.com, the Fierce Snake or Inland Taipan is the most venomous snake out there. The incredible Inland Taipan deserves a spot of its own. It has the most toxic venom of any land snake in the world. The maximum yield recorded for one bite is 110mg, enough to kill about 100 people, or 250,000 mice! The Inland Taipan is 10 times as poisonous as the Mojave Rattlesnake, and 50 times more than the typical Cobra. Luckily, the Inland Taipan is not exceptionally aggressive and scarcely encountered by humans in an untamed environment. No deaths have ever been recorded, though the Inland Taipan could potentially kill an adult human within 45

The Aquatic biome is the most significant out of all of the five biomes. Water is essential and important for life here on Earth. It’s what we all need in order to survive. Water also supports life, and many different species live in it, or for some parts of their life. Since water covers one-thirds of the Earth, the temperature of the aquatic biome tends to be humid and slightly cool. It is fairly constant so it can be able to tolerate life. This region is filled with so many different species of animals some big and some even small. The Aquatic biome is broken into two regions freshwater and marine

The taiga forest is a cold , subarctic region that lies between the tundra towards the north and the temperate forests towards the south. The largest taiga stretches about 5,800 kilometers in Russia from the Ural Mountains. This taiga region were filled with glaciers , during

A biome, also known as life zones, consists of all plants, animals, and other organisms, as well the physical environment in a particular area. A biome is characterized by its’ plant life, climate, and location. The climate and physical features determine the boundaries of a biome. A biome is made up of many different ecosystems. The ecosystems tend to have the same pants and animals as neighboring biomes around the boundaries. The major biomes are the tundra, taiga, tropical rain forest, temperate forests, desert, grassland, savanna, chaparral, and marine. Each biome has it’s own characteristics such as the tundra.