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Location
The Taiga is one of the largest continuous biomes in the world. The Taiga is close to the artic circle. It is located 50-66.33 degrees North and can be found in places such as; North America, Asia, and Europe. The Taiga has the Tundra biome North of it, and the deciduous forests are South of it. The Taiga is located in the Northern Hemisphere. The Taiga can also be located at high elevations this is known as Alpine Taiga.

Climate
The taiga climate is, for the most part, dominated by cold winter air. Apart from the tundra the taiga is the coldest biome on earth. The temperature in the taiga ranges from about -53.89 degrees Celsius to -1.1 degrees Celsius in the winter time. The summers are usually short but generally warm. The temperatures in the summer range from -1.1 degrees Celsius to about 21.1 degrees Celsius. The main seasons in the taiga are winter and summer. The average precipitation rate in the taiga is about 38.1cm in the summer, and about 76.2cm in the winter. Arctic taiga has less vegetation and the climate is more severe than the Alpine taiga.  Click here for Biomes Home. Click here for Taiga Facts. Click here for Taiga Fiction. Click here for Taiga Food Web. Click here for Taiga Conservation. Click here for Taiga Bibliography.