1. TAIGA By Keenan Parker

2. Taiga Geography & Climate Location- from Eurasia to North America Description- Taiga is the Russia word for forest and is the largest biome Soil type- permafrost, remain soft or damp Precipitation- about 40inches Temperature range- -65to70 Climate- the taiga climate has an average anuual rainfall of 12-33

3. TAIGA Biodiversity PLANT SPECIES Balsam fir Black spruce Douglas fir Eastern red cedar Dack pine Paper birch Siberian spruce White bir (Etc.) ANIMAL SPECIES American black bear Bald eagle Bobcat Canauian lunx Gray wolf Grizzly bear Red fox (Etc.)

4. TAIGA adaptations needed for survival PLANT: they would have to grow in a place wear it has no snow or warmer so they do not freeze ANIMAL: they would have to hibernate or adapt to the cold winters to survive

5. TAIGA Interactions of Biotic and Abiotic

6. What is Biodiversity? Type in your information and you may add a few pictures to your slide

7. How does biodiversity contribute to the sustainability of an ecosystem? Use the handout given in class to answer the above question Type your answer here