1. Boreal Forest By: Paige, Kaycee and Brody

2. Location Northern Hemisphere Canada, Russia, Finland and Scandinavia

3. Climate Precipitation is 30cm to 85cm annually Temperatures are below freezing half of the year

4. Plants Trees are mainly coniferous (cone-bearing) Black spruce, white spruce, balsam fir- white spruce forest

5. Animals Birds, Small mammals, large mammals with insulating fur, reptiles and amphibians are rare All these animals adapt to cold temperatures

6. Physical Features Short summer growing seasons The terrain is often rough Many marshes, lakes and wetlands