Concept in Definition ABC

We understand by taiga to all those biome or set of living beings plus geographic space in which coniferous forests predominate. The taiga is a biome that lacks an important human presence since, due to climatic conditions, it is a environment hard in which the human being cannot lead a comfortable lifestyle without modifying it.

Taiga is very common in regions with weather cold, even polar cold. Thus, we find this biome in areas of North America (Canada, northern United States and Alaska), in Scandinavia (Norway and Finland), northern Russia and China, as well as some regions of Japan. However, it should be noted that the species of trees or types of shrubs may vary from region to region.

The taiga is considered to be one of the biomes occupying the most space on the planet at a continental level since, in total, it accounts for almost 30% of the territory total of the five continents. It is a cold climate biome in which temperatures are extremely low and in which ice-covered spaces can also be found. The temperatures of the taiga do not exceed, in annual average, 5º, with winters lasting between five and seven months. Also due to these temperatures, rainfall in the taiga is scarce since it usually turns into snow or remains in a foggy state on the ground. In most cases, these climatic characteristics have contributed to the fact that the taiga as a biome does not is modified or transformed by human presence, unlike what has happened with more friendly biomes for the

Regarding the flora and the fauna of the taiga, it is very specific. Trees are usually very abundant and generate a thick wooded layer throughout the territory, with species such as larch, fir, pine, elm and oak, among others, predominating. The vegetation and shrubs are also very abundant. The fauna of the taiga is usually characterized by the presence of animals with many layers of hair and grease to protect yourself from the cold like bears, elk, reindeer, wolves, hares, squirrels and beavers.