What is the Taiga?
The taiga biome, the largest of all the land biomes, covers most of Eurasia and North America. The biome is characterized by coniferous forests which consist mostly of pine trees. The coniferous forest biome has soil that usually lacks nutrients and is very thin due to the cold temperatures that hinder the soil from developing. The soil is also acidic because of the coniferous needles that fall on the forest floor. Some species that live in the biome are wolverines, moose, deer, hares, mice, owls, red foxes, bears, lynxes, bison, elk, gray wolves, pine trees, spruce trees, mosses, and lichens. The taiga's smaller ecosystems are located in riverbanks, wet grassy swamps, and woods that border marshes.