the taiga  biome

Location
The Taiga runs through
Europe, Canada, and Asia.

Temperature
average temperature is
14-57 degrees F. Winters
are cold, and summers are
  warm in this unusual biome.
 
Precipitation
The average precipitation is
40-85 cm.  Most precipitation
comes in the summer unlike the other biomes.
 
 
  Plants & Animals
 The plants that grow here are mainly
 Evergreen trees. The animals that live
  here are the: bald eagle, Canadian goose,
  ermine, least weasel, long eared owl,moose,
red fox, snowshoe rabbit, and wolverine.
  

Extra Facts
Usually the temperature is below
freezing for 6 months of the year.
Little snow falls in the cold winters.
The summers are wet but still
warm. The taiga always has forest fires.
Many trees have adapted to this by
growing thick bark.
 
 

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