TAIGA FOREST QUESTIONS
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1. What is the temperature like in the east and west?
2. Give 3 examples of animals in the taiga forest
3. Explain how animals have adapted to survive
4. What plants are found in the taiga?
5. Explain ways which the tree have adapted to the conditions of the taiga
6. How are humans affecting the taiga forest?
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ans1 The taiga is characterized by a cold, harsh climate, low rate of precipitation (snow and rain), and short growing season. Long, severe winters last up to 6 months, with average temperatures below freezing. Summers are short, lasting maybe 50 to 100 days without frost. Winters in the taiga are long and cold.\
ans2 Animals of the taiga. Mammals living in the taiga include foxes, lynxes, bears, minks, squirrels, while larger ones include grey wolves and their preys: caribou, reindeers and moose. In winter, wolves hunt these herbivores in packs, often dividing themselves into two groups to encircle their preys before attacking them.
ans3 Some animals migrate to warmer climates during the winter, returning to the taiga when the temperature is warmer. Other animals hibernate during the winter, slowing their metabolisms and using less energy. Animals of the taiga tend to have insulating fur or feathers that prevent heat loss.
ans4 Vegetation: Needleleaf, coniferous (gymnosperm) trees are the dominant plants of the taiga biome. A very few species in four main genera are found: the evergreen spruce (Picea), fir (Abies), and pine (Pinus), and the deciduous larch or tamarack (Larix).
ans5 Evergreen trees are cone-shaped to help snow slide off them so the branches won't break. The leaves or needles of evergreen trees lose less water than other kinds of leaves. This also helps them survive. Some broad-leaved trees like birch and aspen have adapted to the taiga, too.
ans6 Humans have a very large influence on the Taiga biome. The biome is rich in trees that are used for many different reasons, such as agri-business, industrial logging, Mining for metals, road building, and hydroelectric dams. Deforestation is the process by which trees are cut down for use of other purpses.
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