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Boreal Forests APES

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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BOREAL FOREST

ALSO KNOWN AS "TAIGA"
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KEY CHARECTERISITICS

  • Expansive
  • World's largest terrestrial biome
  • Makes up 29% of world's forest cover
  • Humid
  • Poor soil
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MAJOR ISSUES

& CONCERNS
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LOGGING

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HYDROPOWER

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OIL

& GAS DEVELOPMENT
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HOME

TO MANY SPECIES
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FOOD WEB

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MAJOR PLANTS

  • Spruce
  • Cedar
  • Pine
  • Lichens, mosses
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SOIL & WATER

  • Mean annual precipitation is 15 to 20 inches
  • Soils in this forest are called podzols
  • Low evaporation rate
  • Limited nutrient cycling (acidic, wet soil)
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VIDEO

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REFERENCE PAGES

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