Boreal Forest Biome: My Notes

Description: the boreal forest biome (also known as the taiga forest biome) can be found in a nearly continuous belt across Eurasia and North America. Most of the area boreal forests cover were formerly glaciated, with large sections having permanent permafrost. Location: northern North America, northern Europe and southern Russia. Climate: the boreal forest biome has a very cold climate, averaging annual temperatures from -5 to 5 degrees though it varies between locations. This biome has long severe winters and short summers. Flora & Fauna: bobcat, elk, porcupine, amur tigers (Siberian tigers), snowshoe hare, wolf, muskrat, black bear, pine cones, fir, lichen, needleleaf and coniferous trees.