Taiga

What is a taiga?
A taiga is a biome in the northern hemisphere, around the top of North America and Eurasia.

Climate (Temperature)

• Winters lowest:-65F
• Winters highest:30F
• Summers lowest: 30F
• Summers highest: 70F

Animals

• American Black Bears
• Foxes
• Reindeer
• Gray Wolves

Plants

• Conferous Trees
• Pine
• Spruce
• Fir

Adaptations:
Would our animals be able to live in a different biome?

Reindeer

Adaptations

• Insulating hair (Has cells that keep them warm)
• Long, powerful legs for running.
• Shovel like hooves for digging and good footing.

How it would adapt to a desert biome

• It would need to lose its fur.
• It would need to be able to withstand droughts.
• It would need to have something on their eyes to block out sand.

How it would adapt to a saltwater biome?

• It would need to have gills to breath
• It would need to have some type of echolocation, because eyesight is not helpful in salt water/ water due to light absorbation.
• It would have to learn to swim well.

Would a cat survive in a taiga? No, because they arent used to cold temperatures or predators.

Gray Wolf

Adaptations

• Teeth and claws for hunting.
• Its fur is used to keep out moisture.
• Their paws help with traction in winter.
• Eyes give them nightvision.

How it would it adapt to a Tundra biome?

• They would be able to survive in a tundra biome, because of their paws and fur.
• It would need to have a little bit thicker or insulating fur, though.

How would it adapt to a rainforest biome?

• It would need to cope with high rainfall a lot.
• It would need to cope with high humidity.
• They need to find new prey.

Would a leopard survive in a taiga? No, because of the cold temperature.

Pine

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How would it adapt to a desert ecosystem?

• It would need to be able to withstand heat.
• It would need to lose its thick bark.
• It would need to withstand little water.

How would it adapt to a tundra?

• Actually, it would be able to live in a tundra because of its thick bark and its ability to withstand the cold.

How do the biotic and abiotic features interact?

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• The biotic features rely on the water, sunlight, and oxygen.
• The plants need the soil to grow.
• The animals rely on the plants for oxygen.
• Basically, the biotic features depend a whole bunch on the abiotic features.

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