Taiga Biome by Devin Gorman https://padlet.com/devin_gorman/taiga5L Group #2 5L en-us 2015-05-11 13:13:23 UTC 2025-11-01 18:24:52 UTC hello@padlet.com Taiga is found in North America, Asia, and Europe https://padlet.com/devin_gorman/taiga5L/wish/60038242 2015-05-11 13:52:08 UTC https://padlet.com/devin_gorman/taiga5L/wish/60038242 PLANTS https://padlet.com/devin_gorman/taiga5L/wish/60039207 2015-05-11 13:57:17 UTC https://padlet.com/devin_gorman/taiga5L/wish/60039207 Pine https://padlet.com/devin_gorman/taiga5L/wish/60039901 It takes energy to grow leaves but the sun is low and the soil has very little nutrients so it doesn't lose it needles to save evergy.

]]> 2015-05-11 14:00:28 UTC https://padlet.com/devin_gorman/taiga5L/wish/60039901 Gray Wolf https://padlet.com/devin_gorman/taiga5L/wish/60041017 The gray wolf is the largest canine and is usually at the top of the food chain. These wolves have many special adaptations such as its thick fur to keep in heat.

]]> 2015-05-11 14:05:46 UTC https://padlet.com/devin_gorman/taiga5L/wish/60041017 Evergreen https://padlet.com/devin_gorman/taiga5L/wish/60041149 It has a cone shaped structure to allow the snow to fall off instead of pilling up and breaking its branches.

]]> 2015-05-11 14:06:24 UTC https://padlet.com/devin_gorman/taiga5L/wish/60041149 Beavers  https://padlet.com/devin_gorman/taiga5L/wish/60041178 Beavers don't hibernate. They stay inside their dens during winters with the food they have stored over the season.

]]> 2015-05-11 14:06:34 UTC https://padlet.com/devin_gorman/taiga5L/wish/60041178 Animals https://padlet.com/devin_gorman/taiga5L/wish/60042088 2015-05-11 14:10:27 UTC https://padlet.com/devin_gorman/taiga5L/wish/60042088 Hemlock https://padlet.com/devin_gorman/taiga5L/wish/60197665 It has dark leaves to soak up the Sun's energy. It contains a chemical to repel animals from eating the leaves.

]]> 2015-05-12 13:49:41 UTC https://padlet.com/devin_gorman/taiga5L/wish/60197665 Interesting Facts https://padlet.com/devin_gorman/taiga5L/wish/60198151 2015-05-12 13:51:26 UTC https://padlet.com/devin_gorman/taiga5L/wish/60198151 Moose https://padlet.com/devin_gorman/taiga5L/wish/60198593 Have long flat hooves to walk on snow and to distribute their weight evenly on the snow.

]]> 2015-05-12 13:53:22 UTC https://padlet.com/devin_gorman/taiga5L/wish/60198593 Fires https://padlet.com/devin_gorman/taiga5L/wish/60198769 Fires are common in the taiga biome. Natural brush fires are good for the biome because they get rid of the old and sick trees, making room for new trees to grow

]]> 2015-05-12 13:54:11 UTC https://padlet.com/devin_gorman/taiga5L/wish/60198769 Natural resources https://padlet.com/devin_gorman/taiga5L/wish/60199203 Trees, fungi, wildflowers, berry bushes such as blueberries, elderberries, and highbush cranberries, lichens, mushrooms, and lumber.

]]> 2015-05-12 13:56:11 UTC https://padlet.com/devin_gorman/taiga5L/wish/60199203 There are more than  32,000 insect species in the taiga biome https://padlet.com/devin_gorman/taiga5L/wish/60200617 2015-05-12 14:02:37 UTC https://padlet.com/devin_gorman/taiga5L/wish/60200617 Unique Characteristics https://padlet.com/devin_gorman/taiga5L/wish/60201010 2015-05-12 14:04:43 UTC https://padlet.com/devin_gorman/taiga5L/wish/60201010 Annual Temp. Range https://padlet.com/devin_gorman/taiga5L/wish/60201649 -65F to 86F

]]> 2015-05-12 14:07:26 UTC https://padlet.com/devin_gorman/taiga5L/wish/60201649 Annual Precipitation https://padlet.com/devin_gorman/taiga5L/wish/60201973 12in - 33in

]]> 2015-05-12 14:09:04 UTC https://padlet.com/devin_gorman/taiga5L/wish/60201973 It is the largest terrestrial biome https://padlet.com/devin_gorman/taiga5L/wish/60201991 2015-05-12 14:09:09 UTC https://padlet.com/devin_gorman/taiga5L/wish/60201991 Latitude Range https://padlet.com/devin_gorman/taiga5L/wish/60202238 Between 50 degrees N Latitude and the Arctic circle

]]> 2015-05-12 14:10:26 UTC https://padlet.com/devin_gorman/taiga5L/wish/60202238 Seasonal Changes https://padlet.com/devin_gorman/taiga5L/wish/60202666 Short summers and very long- cold winters

]]> 2015-05-12 14:12:38 UTC https://padlet.com/devin_gorman/taiga5L/wish/60202666 Possible Extreme Weather Events https://padlet.com/devin_gorman/taiga5L/wish/60393304 Forest fires, blizzards, and flooding.

]]> 2015-05-13 17:45:54 UTC https://padlet.com/devin_gorman/taiga5L/wish/60393304 Food Chain https://padlet.com/devin_gorman/taiga5L/wish/60394684 2015-05-13 17:53:25 UTC https://padlet.com/devin_gorman/taiga5L/wish/60394684 Taiga Video https://padlet.com/devin_gorman/taiga5L/wish/60396555 2015-05-13 18:02:19 UTC https://padlet.com/devin_gorman/taiga5L/wish/60396555 Resources https://padlet.com/devin_gorman/taiga5L/wish/60397351 Google

Cotf.edu

Eniscuola.net

SoftSchools.com

Living in the taiga-book

]]> 2015-05-13 18:06:12 UTC https://padlet.com/devin_gorman/taiga5L/wish/60397351 Threats https://padlet.com/devin_gorman/taiga5L/wish/60397532 Climate change and Forestry are threats to the taiga biome

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