BIOMES TUNDRA AND TAIGA

A large area on Earth that has its own climate, plants, and animals.

• Biome

• Ecosystem

• compass rose

when a plant or animal changes physical or behavioral characteristics over many generations to better survive in their environment.

• Biome

• climate

• adaptation

This is the coldest biome. it is treeless with a few specialized animals

• Tundra

• Taiga

this is the largest terrestrial biome. with long cold winters and short warm summers which makes it a difficult place for animals to live

• Tundra

• Taiga

Most of the northern part of North America is made up of what biome?

• Tundra

• Taiga

It is generally a very cold place

• TUNDRA

• TAIGA

What type of vegetation grows in a Tundra Biome?

• coniferous trees, fir, spruce, cedar and poplars and birches

• lichens, mosses, small low lying plant

what type of vegetation is found in Taiga biomes

• coniferous trees, fir, spruce, cedar and poplars and birches

• lichens, mosses, low lying plants

what animals live in the taiga biome?

• bears, lynx, wolves, foxes, rabbits, eagles, owls, moose, deer and birds

• reindeer o caribou, oxen, artic fox , lemmings, artic hairs, snowy owls, polar bears, penguins

What type of animals are found in the Taiga Biome?

• bears, lynx, wolves, foxes, rabbits, rabbits, eagles, owls, moose, deer, birds

• reindeer o caribou, oxen, artic fox , lemmings, artic hairs, snowy owls, polar bears, penguins