Figure 8.20
Boreal forest. (A) The boreal forest near Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, Canada. (B) Climate diagram for Fort Smith. Average annual temperatures in the boreal forest biome range from -5°C to 3°C (23°F to 37°F). Annual precipitation averages 40 to 200 cm (16 to 79 in). (C) The boreal forest, called taiga in Eurasia, extends across North America and Eurasia. It is centered at about 60 degrees north latitude.(A. © Garry Foote)