Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech: Moist Temperate Coniferous Forest Biome
Complete description of coniferous forest with examples and photos. Animal, plant, and soil information.
Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech Univ: The Forest Community
Describes the complexity of a forest ecosystem. Pine forest succession. Role of fungi in the forest. Photos, examples.
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Changjiang Plain Evergreen Forests
Describes the geography of the Chiangjiang Plain in China, its ecology, its conservation status, and threats to its biodiversity. (Published: August 3, 2007)
Other
Boreal /Fauna and Flora of Boreal Forests
This page offers a detailed collection of photos and info on plant and animal species of the boreal forest. Pictorial glossary.
Missouri Botanical Garden
Missouri Botanical Garden: The Taiga Biome
This resource offers a detailed overview of the taiga biome, including its locations, the types of plants and animals that live there, and other interesting facts.
BBC
Bbc Nature: Wildlife: Coniferous Forest
Explore the enchanting world of the coniferous forest and discover what lives and grows there through videos, pictures, news, and external links. Listen to the various sounds made in the woodlands.
University of California
Ucmp: Forest Biome
Learn all about the forest biome including where located in the world, different kinds, climate, flora and fauna, and soil. Good research site for middle years students.
The Wild Classroom
The Wild Classroom: Biomes of the World: Boreal Forest Taiga Forest Biome
Learn all about the Taiga or Boreal Forest biome. Find out about plants, animals, adaptations, and conservation efforts.
Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech U: Northern Coniferous Forest Biome
Description of northern coniferous forest, also known as the taiga or boreal forest. Photos and examples of boreal plants.
University of California
Ucmp: Systematics
Scientific descriptions of conifer families. Diagrams, examples, structural features, and history.
PBS
Newton's Apple: Spotted Owls and Old Growth Forests
This site from Newton's Apple, which is a production of KTCA Twin Cities Public Television, provides insights, vocabulary, resources and a main activity on the subject of why owls are threatened.
Other
Radford University: Taiga or Boreal Forest
This site provides a thorough fact sheet of a taiga forest (or boreal forest as it is otherwise known). Content includes a look at the forest climate, vegetation, growth forms, and soil. Additional information can be found on the alpine...
Other
National Christmas Tree Assoication: Ncta
This site is all about how to find the perfect Chritmas tree. Search by zip code to find the species of tree that you want. Also, learn about many interesting and useful ways to recycle Christmas trees.rec
World Wildlife Fund for Nature
Wwf: Our Earth: Ecoregions: Habitats: Coniferous Forests
An introduction to coniferous forests. Includes a link to information about animals living in this habitat.
Curated OER
National Park Service: Lowland Forests
Lowland coniferous forest info. Biomass, interdependence, plants, and animals found here.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Coniferous Forests: Lesson 3
This lesson will provide an understanding of the characteristics and role of coniferous forests, and its effect on living things. It is 3 of 5 in the series titled "Coniferous Forests."
Other
Taiga Biological Station: Information and Terrestrial Food Web
Authors provide an explanation of the taiga biome and information on the threats to the future of the taiga as well as a terrestrial food web.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Taiga Animal Printouts
Colorful pictures of animals found in the taiga biome such as the arctic fox, bald eagle, gray wolf, and muskrat. Information is provided about each animal when clicked.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Taiga Biome: Taiga Animals and Plants
Describes the characteristics of the taiga biome and the plants and animals that live there.
PBS
Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Taiga
Here you can find a great fact sheet on the taiga biome! Learn what the taiga is, where it's located, and the types of plants and animals that live there!
Center for Educational Technologies
Earth Science Explorer: Taiga Biome
As part of a virtual museum exhibit, this site explores the taiga biome. Here you can learn what a taiga biome is, where you can find it, and the types of plants and animals that live there.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Taiga
Wikipedia, an open-source encyclopedia, offers a general overview of the taiga biome. A long list of taiga eco-regions can be found, each linking to its own encyclopedia entry.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Coniferous Forests: Lesson 2
This lesson will provide an understanding of the characteristics and role of coniferous forests, and its effect on living things. It is 2 of 5 in the series titled "Coniferous Forests."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Coniferous Forests: Lesson 4
This lesson will provide an understanding of the characteristics and role of coniferous forests, and its effect on living things. It is 4 of 5 in the series titled "Coniferous Forests."