Biotic and Abiotic Factors of the Taiga
Biotic factors(2): These are the organisms that inhabit an area and their effect on the ecosystem.
Some examples of biotic factors are: The coniferous trees. These trees can grow in any condition and they don't go dormant during the winter. Because they grow year round they provide a constant food source, which is great for the organisms that don't hibernate and need a solid food source. Another biotic factor of the taiga would be moss(4). It is very important to this environment because of it's ability to pioneer areas that have been completely destroyed. This organism along with other pioneer species play a big role in keeping the taiga growing and still here today. |
Abiotic factors(3) : These are the factors that influence the distribution of organisms all around the globe.
Some examples of abiotic factors in the Taiga are: The large amounts of rain fall. This ensures that organisms can have access to water at all times. This allows a large range of organisms to grow and inhabit the taiga. Another example is the fertile soil found in the taiga. This allows for plants to get the nutrients they need to grow and reproduce. A wide variety of plants can flourish in the taiga allowing for large populations of animals to have access to a large food source. |
Limiting Factors
(2) Media, Standard International. "Biotic." Webster's Dictonary & Thesaurus: 2014 Edition. S.l.: Standard Intl Media, 2014. 39. Print.
(3) Campbell, Niel, and Jane Reece. Biology, 6th edition. San Francisco: Benjamin-Cummings Publishing Company, 2002. Print.
(4) Suzuki, K., Kubota, J., Yabuki, H., Ohata, T. and Vuglinsky, V. (2007), Moss beneath a leafless larch canopy: influence on water and energy balances in the southern mountainous taiga of eastern Siberia. Hydrol. Process., 21: 1982–1991. doi: 10.1002/hyp.6709
(5) Casey. Taiga For BSchutts. 10 January 2011. web. 4/20/2014
(3p) http://www.marietta.edu/~biol/biomes/boreal.htm
(4p)picture http://www.waldportal.org/waldbrand/
(5p) http://taigaforbschutts.blogspot.com/2011/01/limiting-factors.html
(3) Campbell, Niel, and Jane Reece. Biology, 6th edition. San Francisco: Benjamin-Cummings Publishing Company, 2002. Print.
(4) Suzuki, K., Kubota, J., Yabuki, H., Ohata, T. and Vuglinsky, V. (2007), Moss beneath a leafless larch canopy: influence on water and energy balances in the southern mountainous taiga of eastern Siberia. Hydrol. Process., 21: 1982–1991. doi: 10.1002/hyp.6709
(5) Casey. Taiga For BSchutts. 10 January 2011. web. 4/20/2014
(3p) http://www.marietta.edu/~biol/biomes/boreal.htm
(4p)picture http://www.waldportal.org/waldbrand/
(5p) http://taigaforbschutts.blogspot.com/2011/01/limiting-factors.html