Taiga of North America

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/taiga-of-north-america

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific name?N/A (Ecoregion, not a species)
2. What is the dominant vegetation?Coniferous forests (spruce, fir, pine) adapted to cold climates and acidic soils
3. Where does the Taiga of North America stretch across?It starts near the Bering Sea on the west, reaches the Richardson Mountains on the east, and is bounded by the Brooks Range to the north and the Alaska Range to the south.
4. What kinds of trees grow in the Taiga?The forest is mainly made of spruce, fir, and pine trees that have needle-like leaves to keep water.

Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC): An international organization that addresses environmental issues in North America.
Mosaic of Habitats: A landscape composed of a variety of different, interconnected natural environments.
Abiotic Components: The non-living chemical and physical parts of the environment that affect living organisms.
Biotic Components: The living or once-living components of an ecosystem.