Taiga Biome Research Paper

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The Taiga is one mysterious place that stretches across North America, Europe, & Asia.
The Taiga biome is the largest terrestrial biome, this biome is directly below the tundra biome. The taiga biome is also known as coniferous forest or boreal forest. This biome typically has short, wet summers and long, cold winters. It gets plenty of snow during the winter and plenty of rainfall during the summer. The taiga is home to many animals like the Elk, Moose, Lnyk, Red deer, but the most interesting is the wolverine which is who we will also be focusing on. The Taiga is one mysterious place but this essay shows that even the most mysterious places can be simple.

The taiga is located across North america, Europe, and Asia. The taiga climate is

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