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Northern Coniferous Forest/Taiga/Boreal Forest



Coniferous Boreal Forests are located 50 and 60 degrees north latitudes, in places like North America, Alaska and Canada. The climate in Boreal Forests are mostly cold, with temperatures between -55 F to 30 F in the winter, and 30 F to 70 F in the summer. Boreal Forests are mostly located upland.There is a lot of sand in the Boreal Forests, and a lot of leaves.

http://mnfi.anr.msu.edu/communities/community.cfm?id=10690

http://dendro.cnre.vt.edu/forsite/ncfbiome.htm

Brown Bear Website: http://www.worldwildlife.org/species/finder/brownbear/brownbear.html

http://www.theanimalspot.com/brownbear.htm

The Brown Bear's scientific name is the Ursus Aretos. The description of the Brown Bear is large, stays in cool mountain regions. It's adaptions it sleeps in dens, and it can be easily awakened. The Brown Bear has long claws. It's diet consists of eating insects, berries, small insects etc. They are omnivores. Another animal that lives in the Northern Coniferous Forest is a Buteo jamaicensis other wise known as the Red-Tailed Hawk. The adult Red-Hawks have dark brown feathers and the baby ones have grayish brown feathers. The weight of the Red-Tailed Hawk usually weighs 1.5 to 3.3 pounds which is around 2oz. [] Some plants that are in the Northeren Coniferous Forest are: Balsam Fir Trees which grow to be 40 to 60 feet high! These trees can be alive for about 200 years, this tree has those needles growing on them. It is a major food source for Moose, and the color is green. Another name of a plant that grows in the Northern Coniferous Forest is a Columbines which are red in color with a yellow center. These flowers attract the humming birds.

This is a picture of a Brown Bear. []

An image of the Red-Tailed Hawk:

Northern Coniferous Forests

Recieves around 20 inches of rainfall per year. Mostly made up of evergreen trees. Mostly located at 50 and 60 degrees north latitude. Moderate tempetures throughout the year.

The Great Horned Owl (Bubo Virginianus) Most common owl Dark chocolate brown in color Large talons and light feathers Eats almost any small mamal Can see in very low light Can rotate neck a full 270 degrees Usually weighs about 32 oz

Red Fox (vulpes vulpes) Short limbs Long tail oval pupils Has 5 toes on each foot in the front and only 4 toes on the two back feet Eats most small mamals Builds dens

Fern (monilophytes) Has 3 parts stem leaf and root Is green in color There are over 12,000 different types of ferns