Boreal

=The Boreal Forests= =The boreal forests.= The boreal forests, or the "Taiga"//(Russian)// Stretch all the way across Eurasia and North America, making it the largest biome in the world, covering roughly 11% of the earth. Because of it's position at the top(north) of the world, and the world's tilt on it's axis, Boreal forests have long winter nights and long summer days. =﻿Human Impacts= Throughout the world many trees were cut down from Boreal biomes for supplies. Cutting down trees destroys animal habitats it can ruin ecosystems. Smaller animals depend on trees for protection and food, then bigger animals feed on smaller animals, but if there’s no smaller animals no food for others animals. By cutting down trees it creates a domino effect throughout the biome. Another way humans impact the biome is through mining, oil and gas production. =Future of Boreals= In some countries the government took action dn protected a certain amount of land in the Boreal. In Canada they made a reserve of 13,000 square kilometres of boreal forest by creating a new 10,700 square kilometer park reserve in the Mealy Mountains. If this keeps up Boreals life may be longer, but population is getting out of control and soon more resources will be needed and more land will be needed so any thing may happen to the biome in the future it is unpredictable. =﻿Adaptions of Humans= Boreals are located in northern parts of continents. Boreal are usually very cold and never would there be any tropical climate conditions. In order to survive humans may need to dress heavily with heavy clothing, something that can keep you warm, beacuse winter averages from -65 to 30 degrees farenheit. While summer temperatures range from 20 to 70 degress farenheit. It is not really warm here and summer days are the shortest season in these parts of the world, so the inhabitants here are more used to the cold days of winter. In some areas it is more common than anywhere to see a dog sled traveling than a car.

=Weather= The weather in Boreal Forests is generally cold with a temperature range from -5 to 5 degrees Celsius. Precipitation can vary from 20cm, to 200cm. Most of the precipitation, especially in the Siberian Taiga, is in the form of snow. Unlike the climate we are used to, the winters in Boreal Forests are cold and long, while the summers are short at a cool temperature. =Points of Interest= Yosemite National Park is located in California, is home to hundreds of species of animals and plants. Along with the vast wildlife it has some of the most breath taking scenery in the world. As one of the national parks it is one you may have to see for yourself. As well as a national park there is some of the best skiing and snowboarding mountains in the world located in boreals.

The Siberian Taiga
The Siberian Taiga stretches all the way across Eurasia. It's Winters are very cold with heavy snowfall and the summers are humid, rainy, and warm. Many coniferous trees grow in the Siberian Taiga, meaning the trees have sharp needle-like leaves and pine cones with tough shells, which doesn't attract many species of animals, along with the harsh conditions of the environment. The Coniferous trees that do survive in these conditions produce wax over their needles to protect themselves from freezing.The trees tend to grow thin and close together to protect themselves from the cold and wind. their branches grow at a slant so the snow slides right off. The few predators in the Siberian Taiga are the Lenx, Wolverine, and Bobcat; they hunt the few herbivores that can survive in this biome like snowshoe rabbits, Red Deer, Elk and Moose. =Resources= A boreal provides, water, mines, and timber. =Animals= == Grizzly Bear Wolf Beaver Moose Mule Deer Otter Mountain Lion Fox = =

=Plants and Trees= Giant Sequoia Fir Tree Birch Trees Lichen Plant Moss Mushrooms Oak Tree Maple Forsythia

=Bibliography=
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