Forest-Coniferous,+Pd.+6

Biome Description:The Coniferous forest has cold winters and warm summers,poor drainage do to permafrost. The soil is acid.
Characteristics of biome are clearly and thoroughly described:
 * the Concifeous forest is located in North America and North East Asia
 * Map
 * Picture:

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 * The coniferous forest during winter

**Abiotic Factors**:

 * the temperature for winter is 10c =14f. The temperature for summer is 14c =57.24
 * Rainfall is about 14-29.5 inches.
 * Average temperature is 10c or 14f
 * The coniferous forest has very cold winters and warm summers and permanetley frozen sub layer of soil.

**Biotic factors:**
Each category includes general description, an adaptation, and a picture

__Five (5) Producers__ with adaptations: One producer is algae. An adaptaion is that they can reproduce in 3 different ways. Another producer is the conifer tree. They can survive in the coniferious forrest because they can shed snow with their pine needles. The blackspruce tree can live in the coniferous forrest because their needles can darken the color allowing more solar heat to absorbed. Another plant is th 'ol Evergreen tree. Their needles have a waz coating to protect and also it doesn't drop any leaves so it takes less energy through the seasons. The last producer is a Doglas-Fir. They also have wax needles to prevent evaporation.

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 * Douglas Fir

__Three (3) Herbivores__ with adaptations: The first herbivore is a beaver, they have teeth for cutting trees/woods. The next aniamal is a Canadian Goose, they have wings to fly away from predators. Another herbivore is a Porcupines have spikey quills to protect itself from predators.




 * **Fig. 1.** **Canada Goose, Branta Canadensis**
 * Posted by: Bill Bossman**
 * photographer unknown**
 * []** **22 February 2012** ||

__Three (3) Carnivores__ with adaptations: The first Carnivore is a weasel, their fur turn white in the winter to blend in. The next animal is a Hawk, they have sharp beaks to kill. The last one is a fox, they are quick so they can catch their prey.

__Three (3) Omnivores__ with adaptations: The first omnivore is a blcak bear they have strong muscle to kill their prey. Another animal is a squirrel, they have powerful legs to jump around trees quickly. The last animal is a red tail fox, they have a large brain to be smart.

__Two (2) Common Scavengers:__
 * 1) Vulture
 * 2) Earthworm]
 * This is a picture of a Vulture. [] ||