The Taiga Biome is also known as the Boreal Forest. The taiga biome is the largest biome on land and extends across Europe, North America, and Asia. The taiga is located near the tundra biome. It has short, humid summers and long, cold winters. The taiga receives a large amount of snow in winter and a lot of rain in summer. Taiga is found in all regions of the upper north. The taiga represents 29% of the world's forest, with the largest areas in Canada and Russia. This is where the temperatures are lowest in winter. Temperatures vary from −54°C to 30°C throughout the year. Taiga soils tend to be low in nutrients. It does not contain the deep, rich nutrients found in temperate deciduous forests. Due to the cold, the soil is also very thin, disrupting its development and the ease with which plants can use its nutrients. Taigas are home to small-leaved deciduous trees like birch, alder and willow. Especially in regions that escape the winter cold. There are two main types of taiga. The southern one is the closed canopy forest, it has my...