The boreal forest biome is located in northern regions and is dominated by coniferous trees like pine. [1] Plant adaptations like pine needles with waxy coatings help resist cold, while animal adaptations include thick fur in bobcats and insulation in porcupine feet. [2] The climate is cold with average temperatures between 0-5°C. [3] Species interact through predator-prey relationships, competition for resources, and food chains with plants, deer, and bears. [4] Renewable resources in the biome include trees and animals, while nonrenewable resources are minerals and metals. [5] Biotic factors like bears control prey populations, while abiotic factors like water are essential for

1. BOREAL FORREST BIOME
By Jonah Hicks

2. BOREAL RAIN FOREST
LOCATIONS
Most boreal forests are found more towards the north

3. PLANT ADAPTIONS
Pine needles- are well-adapted, with thick waxy coatings and small
surface area, to resist cold conditions and minimize water loss
coniferous trees- dominate in the cold taiga climate the broad leaves
are much more efficient, so if conditions are favorable(warm and moist)
they are the preferred leaf type.

4. CLIMATE
Climate in the taiga is cold, with average annual temperatures from
about +5c to -5c .
Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, has an average annual
temperature of only 1c. Precipitation varies, from about 20 cm of
precipitation per year to over 200 cm. Much of the precipitation is in the
form of snow.

5. ANIMAL ADAPTIONS
Bobcat- thick fur that naturally changes during year and insulated thick pads.
Porcupines-It has hairless soles on its feet that help it climb trees. The most
recognizable feature of the porcupine is its quills
Grizzly bears- The big muscles that make the hump is an adaptations for
digging and for attaining bursts of speed necessary for capture of moose or
caribou . Hibernating is a behavioral adaptation, the bears behavior has
changed from being active everyday to hibernating everyday.

6. PREDATOR-PREY
If a coyote eats a rabbit it gets energy from the rabbit the rabbits eat grass and
coyote waste fertilizes grass. If there is no coyote to eat the rabbit rabbits
would over populate and if there were no rabbits for coyote to eat the coyotes
would die off.

7. COMPETITION
Consider two different of species of fish inside of a fish tank. If you were to
stop feeding the fish eventually one will attack the other to eat. Competition
will produce one stronger fish. That's the fish that has the advantage or
ecological niche.

8. FOOD CHAIN
Plants need oxygen to grow and the plants get eaten by dear and the dear gets
eaten by a grizzly when the grizzly dies it is eaten by bacteria and bugs.

9. RENEWABLE RESOURCES
Renewable- Trees
Bear
Dear
Huckleberries
Ferns
Nonrenewable- oil
Copper
Iron
Gold
zinc

10. BIOTIC AND ABIOTIC
Biotic- Without bears most prey animals would over populate and cause over
grazing
Abiotic- without water all living creatures would die from drought.