Geography presentation about

“Taiga and Tundra”.

By Group 1 members
 Taiga
 Taiga is also known as the “boreal forest” or
“snow forest”, is a biome consisting of neadle-
leaved forests which are pines, spruces, larches
and many more.
Weather climate graph of Taiga
 Location of Taiga
 Mainly in Russia, Nothern Kazakstan, Nothern
Japan and Nothern Mongolia.
 Lists of flora in Taiga.

 JACK PINE SERBIAN SPRUCE PAPER BIRCH

 It stands help -It has thin twigs which -This type of

 stabilize watersheds is yellow and slightly tree is quite

 produces shelter for glossy too. uncommon in

 wild game species. cities due to heat and dry

situations.

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BALSAM FIR
 The root system
of this tree is shallow
which it to moderately
tolerant.
 Lists of fauna in Taiga

 FOX
LYNX
 Its an omnivorous -It is carnivorous
 mammal which has and its rare
 flattened skull, upright because its active
 triangular ears and more. at night. Humans,
coyotes and wolves are its predators.
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BEAR WOLVES

 It is an omnivorous

 mammal and its - They have spin-

 species has a variety tingling howl which

 throught the nothern communicates with

 hemisphere and partially others and they are

 carnivourous.
 Video about Taiga
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 Tundra
 Tundra is a cold, treeless region around the
poles that has pemafrost as its features. Even
at summer, the soil would be frozen for a few
centimetres in. There is a low amount of
animals that can survive due to the temperature
over there. The tree’s roots has to be deep to
absorb water nearby.
 Location of Tundra
 Nothern Russia and America
Weather Climate Graph
 Lists of flora in Tundra
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LICHEN MOSS
 An organism that - Its a flowerless
 arises from algae plant that lives
 or cyanobacteria. It damp and shady
 can come in different sizes, places.
 colours and shapes.
 ERIOPHORUM
SALIX ARCTICA

 They do not have - Its a tiny

 much wood or stem creeping willow during growing seasons, which is

adapted

 but has a lot of flowers to arctic conditions,

 in it. especially Tundra.

 Lists of fauna in Tundra

 SNOWY OWL ARCTIC FOX

 Its a large bird - Its also called as
 with white feathers. “white fox”, “snow fox”
 Males are almost or “polar fox”. Its warm
 all white, but the and thick fur can
 females have flecks camouflage.
 of black
 REINDEER ARCTIC HARE

 Also known as - Its a type of species

 “caribou”. People that digs holes in

 kill it for its milk, furs ground for shelter

 and more. And warmth.

 Video about Tundra
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 Quiz
 What is permafrost?

 Which is the coldest biome?

 Where is Taiga?

 Where is Tundra?

 What is Taiga also known as? (GIVE 2 NAMES)

 THANK YOU