Siberian taiga
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The Siberian taiga is a vast boreal forest biome spanning much of northern Russia, characterized by coniferous woodlands, harsh continental climate, and immense ecological and climatic significance.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| East Siberian taiga | 1 |
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
boreal forest biome
ⓘ
ecosystem ⓘ forest ecoregion ⓘ taiga ⓘ |
| biomeType | boreal forest ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Arctic tundra to the north
ⓘ
temperate forests and steppe to the south ⓘ |
| characteristic |
long cold winters
ⓘ
low annual precipitation ⓘ permafrost in many areas ⓘ short cool summers ⓘ |
| climate |
continental climate
ⓘ
subarctic climate ⓘ |
| contains |
large peatlands
ⓘ
numerous rivers and wetlands ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| dominantTree |
Scots pine
ⓘ
Siberian cedar pine ⓘ Siberian fir NERFINISHED ⓘ Siberian larch NERFINISHED ⓘ Siberian spruce ⓘ |
| dominantVegetation | coniferous forest ⓘ |
| ecologicalSignificance |
habitat for cold-adapted species
ⓘ
major global carbon sink ⓘ regulation of Northern Hemisphere climate ⓘ |
| economicUse |
fur trapping
ⓘ
pulp and paper industry ⓘ timber production ⓘ |
| extendsAcross |
Russian Far East
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Siberia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| extendsFrom | Ural Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| extendsTo | Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fauna |
Eurasian lynx
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Siberian musk deer NERFINISHED ⓘ Siberian tiger NERFINISHED ⓘ brown bear ⓘ moose ⓘ reindeer ⓘ sable ⓘ wolverine ⓘ |
| flora |
Scots pine
ⓘ
Siberian fir NERFINISHED ⓘ Siberian larch ⓘ Siberian spruce ⓘ aspen ⓘ birch ⓘ |
| latitudeRange | approximately 50°N to 70°N ⓘ |
| partOf |
Northern Hemisphere
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
boreal forest belt ⓘ |
| roleInCarbonCycle | long-term carbon storage in biomass and soils ⓘ |
| soilCharacteristic |
acidic soils
ⓘ
nutrient-poor soils ⓘ |
| soilType | podzols ⓘ |
| threat |
climate change
ⓘ
logging ⓘ permafrost thaw ⓘ wildfires ⓘ |
| understoryVegetation |
ericaceous shrubs
ⓘ
lichens ⓘ mosses ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
East Siberian taiga