*aka the "Boreal Forest" is named for the Greek God "Boreas" who is god of the North wind
*known as the world's largest land biome
*the taiga is home to many species (Caribou, Grizzly Bears, Great Grey Owl, and Wolverines)
*Siberian Tigers may also be found within taigas
*taiga derives from the Russian word meaning "forest"
*the largest threat to these beautiful forests is logging
*this biome is essential to the fight against climate change because it is a large carbon reservoir (most of the carbon is stored within peat)
*because there are not many nutrients (due to long and cold winters) some plants are carnivorous
*pitcher plants get nutrients by consuming the spiders, small frogs, and insects that fall into its trap (which is shaped like a pitcher, hence the name)
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