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KEY MESSAGES TH THL RDS IMPACORTMY EA LTHFAE ALTHY ATORON YN ARTO T INT H ALTL AAYT L PROT ON WORLTAMMENT The forestry sector in boreal forest regions has been drastically affected by multiple. The forests in the boreal region are important to the countries where they are found and globally They provide habitat for hundreds of wildlife species and they support forest economies in jurisdictions such as Russia Canada Sweden Norway Finland an Chapter . 20. Introduction to the . Boreal. Climate. Two types of cold climate are. :. Tundra climate . – coldest (furthest from equator). Boreal climate. ‘Boreal’ means ‘northern’. Tundra climate is in Arctic Circle. Lishman. . Boreal Forest. What is a Boreal . F. orest?. aka taiga (coniferous forest). Covers over 11% of the earths land area. Some forests are very thick . Others can pass through easily . http://www.kleercut.net/en/. By: Natalie Henderson. What is A Coniferous Forest? . A forest made primarily of conifers, or trees producing needles and or cones . Example: pine tree, spruce tree, fir tree. Forests that have 4 distinct seasons . Today, forests occupy approximately one-third of Earth’s land area, account for over two-thirds of the leaf area of land plants, and contain about 70% of carbon present in living things. .. They have been held in reverence in folklore and worshipped in ancient religions. . Glossary Terms!. Muskeg. Taiga. Timberland. The Boreal Shield. The Boreal Shield is a combination of two important natural features:. The rocky Canadian Shield. The coniferous northern forest. The Boreal Shield is a huge . Mikulov. , Czech . Republic, 1 – 5 August, . 2016. Organizers . and sponsors. ”My sponsors”. PRIFOR. – The Nordic . working group on the ecology of primeval boreal . forests. A . platform for exchange among . Climate in the Boreal Forest. The Taiga is cold with average temperatures between -5 and 5 degrees Celsius.. Precipitation varies from 20cm-200cm depending on region.. However most of this precipitation is in the form of snow.. Muskeg. Taiga. Timberland. The Boreal Shield. The Boreal Shield is a combination of two important natural features:. The rocky Canadian Shield. The coniferous northern forest. The Boreal Shield is a huge . Key Features of the Boreal Forest Biome. This biome has short summers and long cold winters. It has moderate precipitation. A few species of evergreen or coniferous trees like pine, spruce, fir, cedar and larch dominate the plant cover. Coniferous trees are adapted to survive the cold climate and acidic, poorly drained soils. The Taiga terrain (Russian word) alternates between bogs and coniferous forests.. LMR Travel Company: . The Boreal Forest. . LMR. LMR. Soils in the boreal forest are typically . podzols. , gray soils that are thin, acidic, and poor in nutrients. . T. he boreal forest region ranges in elevation from about 150 m, near the Alberta-Northwest Territories border, to over 1,100 m near the Alberta-British Columbia border. With all types of elevations, there is something for everyone! . Basic Description. Also know as taiga. Covers over 11% of earth’s land area. Dominated by trees and occasional lakes and rivers. Very dense forests. Location, Location, Location. Located between latitudes of 50⁰ and 65⁰ N. Forests Being Cut Faster . T. han . T. hey Can Grow. Tropical deforestation, as countries scramble to . clear-cut and sell . off their . timber . so they can grow cattle (and soybeans, sugar), . accounted . ECE/FAO Team of Specialists on Green Jobs in the Forest Sector (Joint ILO/ECE/FAO Expert Network). Meeting of the UNECE/FAO Team of Specialists on Green Jobs in the Forest Sector . 18-19 June 2018, Bern, Switzerland.