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Taigas

Characterized by coniferous forests, taiga (or boreal forest) is the largest terrestrial biome in the world. It comprises 27 percent of the world's forest cover with its largest areas found in Canada and Russia.

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What are some environmental threats to taiga?

Taigas are damaged every day by things that affect most of the worlds ecosystems, such as acid rain, caused by pollution, and destruction of the environment. Also something that affects taigas are soil depletion. When crops or trees are cleared out the soil gets washed away, damaged, and then takes about five or more years to recover from this.

What are examples a a competitive relationship in the taiga?

When a male and a female of any type of animal compete for food either for themselves or the babies. The animals in the Tundra aren't like us. They feed themselves and compete with the spouse occasionally.

What is the positive human impact on the taiga?

the humans start cutting down trees and that takes away the habitats on animals.

If you accept that humans instigate global warming, then humans can have a big impact on the taiga. In the Tundra, the ground is made up of permafrost - ground that is permanently frozen. As the earth warms, the permafrost thaws. Trees that grow in the tundra can fall over as the permafrost thaws.

As the climate continues to warm, plant and animal species that can only survive at lower latitudes will begin to take over the former taiga, perhaps slowly turning it into a boreal forest. Eventually, theoretically, the taiga could disappear. It also is found mostly in canada.

What kinds of animals live in both taiga an grassland?

they behave like every other animals.There are carnivors,herbavors and both.

What are examples of cooperation and competition between and among species in the mountains?

Some examples of cooperation between species are: animals alerting each other of predators, animals eating insects off of others. Some examples of competition are: fighting for living space and resources, fighting for a mate.

Habitats in Taiga?

The taiga is characterized by cold temperatures, coniferous forests, and long winters. Common habitats within the taiga include boreal forests, wetlands, and lakes. These habitats support a variety of plant and animal species adapted to the challenging conditions of the taiga biome.

What is the average amount of snow in the taiga?

The average amount of snow in the taiga can vary greatly depending on location, but it typically ranges from 12 to 20 inches per year. Factors such as latitude, elevation, and proximity to bodies of water can all influence snowfall amounts in the taiga biome.

Only nonliving things are radioactive?

No. All things are radioactive, including living things and even humans. All matter (save a few) emits gamma radiation spontaneously.

What are different kinds of isthmus?

An isthmus is a narrow neck of land joining two larger areas of land - for example Panama and Suez.

There are no different kinds of isthmus.

Which are the rivers from the taiga?

No, their are no rivers in certain taigas. In some it may vary but it is very rare to see a river in a taiga environment No, their are no rivers in certain taigas. In some it may vary but it is very rare to see a river in a taiga environment

What is the total amount of rainfall a year in taiga?

On average there is around 40 inches of rainfall each year. It can vary greatly however. During the summer months it is around 10-20 inches and winter is around 20-40 inches, so some years you can expect up to 60 inches.

Who eats grasshoppers?

i donnt know? who would??some crazy psyco?

What animals eat fruits?

Flies, Pigs, bats, humans, dogs,iguanas etc