Weather
The weather in the taiga biome ranges from being exceptionally cold to mildly hot. In the winter, the lowest temperature is about -54 degrees C while a high temperature would be considered at around -1 degrees C. The winter in the taiga lasts for about 6 to 7 months which means 6 to 7 months of the year is in freezing temperatures. In the summer, the lowest temperature is just under 0 degrees C while the highest temperature can be found around the 21 degree C mark. On average though, a normal winter temperature could be considered -20 degrees C and in the summer, a normal temperature could be considered 10 degrees C. Summers can also be found to be a bit humid. Since the taiga biome is so vast, these temperature obviously vary depending on the region and country.
The average precipitation in the taiga is around 200 to 750 mm and comes mostly in the form as rain which falls in the summer months.
In general, the taiga biome can be described as a biome with long, cold winters and short but humid summers. As well, for some winter days, there can be as little as 6 hours of sunlight while in the summer, there can sometimes be as much as 20 hours.
The average precipitation in the taiga is around 200 to 750 mm and comes mostly in the form as rain which falls in the summer months.
In general, the taiga biome can be described as a biome with long, cold winters and short but humid summers. As well, for some winter days, there can be as little as 6 hours of sunlight while in the summer, there can sometimes be as much as 20 hours.
Arrangement of Vegetation and Geography
The taiga is mostly forest. However, there are two different types of forest that can be found in the biome. In the first one, is made up of trees closely spaced with ground covered in mossy vegetation. In the other type, the trees are not as condensed and the ground is covered by lichen rather than moss.
In the more northern parts of the taiga, the 2nd type of forest is most frequently found.
Along with forests, there are wetlands in the taiga biomes. The many muskegs found in the taiga is created by the permafrost found in frequently because it prevents the water from draining past the top layers of soil.
Along with forests, there are wetlands in the taiga biomes. The many muskegs found in the taiga is created by the permafrost found in frequently because it prevents the water from draining past the top layers of soil.
As a result of the marshes along with the cold weather, the taiga has low-nutrient soil. This means that not many types of trees can grow in the taiga. This makes the taiga unique from other places in the world as it means that mostly coniferous trees grow there while in other places, there is not such a big concentration of one type of tree. As well, because of the lack of diversity in the vegetation, this means that there are only a few animals that live there contributing to the lack of diversity in the biome.