This biome is just south of the tundra. It contains mostly spruce trees and Douglas firs, which are both evergreen. The winters are long and cold and the summers are short and rainy. The soil is very rich. Moose and elk live here.

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

A	boreal forest or taiga
B	chaparral
C	temperate deciduous forest
D	temperate rainforest

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -The Taiga is the world’s largest biome and has evergreen conifer trees such as spruce and fir. The Taiga has cold winters and short cool summers and coniferous needle like trees such as spruce and douglas fir.

Detailed explanation-2: -What is a coniferous forest? A coniferous forest contains evergreen trees that bear cones. Elegant pines grow in this biome, along with spruce, fir, and tamarack.

Detailed explanation-3: -Boreal forests are characterized by needle-leaved, drought tolerant, evergreen trees, and a climate consisting of long, cold winters and short, cool summers.

Detailed explanation-4: -Tundra biome is located in the far north and is characterized by persistent soil ice (permafrost) throughout the growing season which in turn does not allow growth of any vegetation. Mosses, lichens, grasses and grasslike sedges are the dominant vegetation.

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