taiga

• adaptations in the taiga

  • cone shaped trees
  • flexible branches that slope down
  • Seeds protected in woody cones
  • Acidic pine needles
  • Needle like leaves with a waxy coating
  • shallow roots
  • evergreen
• Threats to the taiga

  • ACID RAIN -plants are damaged and water is contaminated which kills insects and weakens species
  • FOREST FIRES -frequent fires which means trees are being burnt too quickly to be replaced
  • PESTS AND DISEASES -kills trees which alters the food web, rising temperatures lead to rise in insect infestation which kills plants and trees