LET S FIND OUT BIOMES WHAT IS THE TAIGA CAITIE MCANENEY Britannica Educational Publishing IN ASSOCIATION WITH ROSEN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
the Boreal Forest One of the most exciting features of Earth is its diversity Plants and animals of all different shapes colors and sizes are spread all over the planet in Earth’s biomes A biome is a 4 This map shows Earth’s major biomes
Think About It The taiga is one type of forest Can you think of other types large region or part of Earth that has a certain climate and certain types of living things Major biomes include forests grasslands tundra and deserts One of the world’s largest land biomes is the taiga The taiga is a forest biome Another name for the taiga is boreal forest The word boreal is used to describe the northern areas of Earth just south of the Arctic The trees in these forests are mostly conifers Conifers such as pine trees and fir trees have needle-shaped leaves Most conifers keep their leaves year-round The taiga is known for its extreme cold Summers are short and winters are long Living so far north means animals and people must adapt to harsh conditions The evergreen forests of Labrador in northeastern Canada are typical of the taiga 5
