Jesse Crompton Lauren Mitchell Kyle Tarnapolsky Morgan Saltzman
Largest biome North America, Northern Europe, and Northern Asia Stretches to north South tundra Taiga Russian word (swampy forest)
Yearly temperature -10 to 14˚C Yearly precipitation 35cm Summer swampy Winter very cold
Mostly conifers Pine Spruce Fir Don’t fall off Survives in snow and cold Deciduous Trees Falls off Changes color Conifers needle life with pines the ground is shaded due to trees Limited sunlight
Conifers= summer Mostly lives in winter Deciduous=summer+warm areas Dies in the cold Conifers mostly forests Small plants and grasses in meadows and clearings
o Moose o Elk o Deer o Beavers o Squirrels o Wolves o Lynxes o Otter o Black bears o Wolverines
o Elk and Deer (Hooves help movement though snow) o Squirrels and black bears (Hibernation: survive through winter) o Wolves and otters (guard hair to keep away moisture) o Lynxes o Beavers (make dams) o Moose (grow fur to keep warm) o Wolverines (strong jaws)
Trees Canopy Plants Pollution Hard to get food in the winter
Predators Lynx Bobcats Wolverines Hunting Deforestation Insects Plaques Plants Can’t Grow
Animals loss of habitats Extinction Danger to humans Plants used for medicine