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  2. Taiga - Wikipedia

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    The taiga experiences relatively low precipitation throughout the year (generally 200–750 mm (7.9–29.5 in) annually, 1,000 mm (39 in) in some areas), primarily as rain during the summer months, but also as snow or fog. Snow may remain on the ground for as long as nine months in the northernmost extensions of the taiga biome. [25]

  3. Taiga of North America - Wikipedia

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    This indicates the extremely cold weather the taiga has for the majority of the year. As for precipitation, the majority of it is snow, but rain is also an important factor. According to The International Journal of Climatology, precipitation in the form of rain ranged from 40 mm average in August, to 15 mm average in April over a multi-year ...

  4. Northern Canadian Shield taiga - Wikipedia

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    The climate of the ecoregion is Subarctic climate, without dry season (Köppen climate classification Subarctic climate (Dfc)). This climate is characterized by mild summers (only 1-3 months above 10 °C (50.0 °F)) and cold, snowy winters (coldest month below −3 °C (26.6 °F)). [5] [6] Precipitation averages 200 - 400 mm/year. [1]

  5. Boreal forest of Canada - Wikipedia

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    Despite today's sophisticated and expensive fire-spotting and fire-fighting techniques, forest fires in Canada still burn, on average, about 28,000 km 2 (11,000 sq mi) of boreal and other forest area annually. That average annual burn area is equivalent to more than three times the current annual industrial timber harvest.

  6. Boreal ecosystem - Wikipedia

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    A boreal ecosystem is an ecosystem with a subarctic climate located in the Northern Hemisphere, approximately between 50° and 70°N latitude. These ecosystems are commonly known as taiga and are located in parts of North America, Europe, and Asia. [1] The ecosystems that lie immediately to the south of boreal zones are often called hemiboreal ...

  7. Temperate rainforests of the Russian Far East - Wikipedia

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    Known as the "Ussuri taiga," this region of Russia has long, cold winters and fairly mild summers to go along with a mean precipitation of 800–1000 mm per year. [2] During the summer and fall, a monsoonal influence brings tropical storms and typhoons coming from the southeast, resulting in substantial rainfall. [ 2 ]

  8. Central Canadian Shield forests - Wikipedia

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    Biome: Boreal forests/taiga: Borders: List. ... Average rainfall in the eastern side of the ecoregion is 550mm per year, rising to 750mm in the centre ...

  9. Cook Inlet taiga - Wikipedia

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    Biome: Boreal forests/taiga: Borders: ... The Cook Inlet taiga is a taiga and boreal ... This coast has a gentle landscape and a relatively mild climate for Alaska ...