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Coniferous Forest
By: David Lyons, Brian Penz, Ty Greer
Facts
- The average summer temperature is 10 degrees Celsius.
- The coniferous forest has 300 to 900 millimeters of rain each year.
- Some of the trees in the coniferous forest are trees that produce cones and needles. Some needles remain on the trees all year.
- The coniferous forests have cold, long winters with snow, and warm hot, humid summers.
- Taiga is the Russian term for coniferous forest.
- The three most dominating plants are fir, pine, and spruce trees.
- The coniferous forest is probably the worlds largest land biome.
- Coniferous means cone bearing or coming from the cones.
- The white powder from the aspen tree can be used as a deodorant.
- The larch tree is resistant to fire.
Animals
- Wolves, deer, bears, lynx, cougars, moose, and coyotes
- Fur bearing animals
- Many are carnivores
Wolf
Plants
Deer
Bear
- trees that grow needles instead of leaves, and cones instead of flowers
- tend to be evergreen, they bear needles all year long
- adaptations help conifers survive in areas that are very cold or dry. Some of the more common conifers are spruces, pines, and firs.
- adaptations of a wolf is that it is fast, has sharp fangs, and sharp claws, which they use to catch their prey
- Deer are fast and have antlers, which they use to fight off their predators. They eat plants.
- Bears have the advantage of their size, teeth, claws, and the ability to run fast. Bears are omnivores, so they will eat just about anything.
Spruces
Climate
Pines
Firs
Task
- -40°C to 20°C, average summer temperature is 10°C
- 300 to 900 millimeters of rain per year
- Coniferous forest regions have cold, long, snowy winters, and warm, humid summers; well-defined seasons, at least four to six frost-free months
Work Cited
Video
Location
- Nothern Hemisphere
- North America, Europe, and Asia
- south of the Tundra, but north of the Temperate Deciduous forests and Temperate Grasslands
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