Taiga characteristics | Miscellaneous facts | Trees | Fauna and Fire | Animals and Birds |
---|---|---|---|---|
What is the world's forest cover?
The taiga represents 29% of this.
|
What is Canada and Russia?
These countries contain most of the taiga.
|
What is coniferous trees?
These types of trees, pines, spruces, tamaracks and firs are commonly found here.
|
What is ferns, lichens and mosses?
These are non-flowering plants of the taiga.
|
What is Canada Jay?
This bird is dark gray above and light gray below, with black on the back of the head forming a partial hood.
|
What is coniferous forest?
This type of forest dominates the taiga.
|
What is boreal forest and northwoods?
These are other names for the Taiga.
|
What is birches, elders, aspens and poplars?
These trees are found where there is more moisture.
|
What is the jack pine?
This tree requires fire to open the cones for reforestation.
|
What is black-backed woodpecker?
This bird is an inky black bird with a sharp white stripe on its black face, fine black barring on the flanks, and, in males, a yellow crown patch.
|
What is the taiga's location?
The taiga is 50 degrees north to 70 degrees north.
|
What is tundra?
This biome is found to the north of the taiga.
|
What is an aspen?
These trees are also found in Colorado.
|
What is natural fires from lightning?
These occur every 70-100 years.
|
What is pine marten?
This animal is a member of the stoat and weasel family. It is a slender creature, with a pointed face and a long bushy tail that allows it to balance in trees.
|
What is the taiga?
This does not exist in the southern hemisphere.
|
What is bogs?
This biome is found in low-lying pockets.
|
What is a Tamarack?
This coniferous tree looses its needles in the fall and grows new needles in the spring.
|
What is fire resistant?
Many trees and plants of the taiga are this.
|
What is wood bison?
This is the largest land mammal in North America. It is dark brown and has a massive head, a distinct beard, a shoulder hump and curved horns.
|
What is long cold winters?
This season dominates the climate.
|
What is permafrost?
This is where the ground remains frozen year round.
|
What is blister rust?
This fungus was from china and eventually kills the white pine tree.
|
What is lichens?
A crusty leaf-like non-flowering plant. It is pale green in color.
|
What is snowshoe hare?
The animal's feet prevent it from sinking into the snow when it hops and walks.
|