Taiga
Taiga
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Coniferous trees like spruce, hemlock, pine and fir are commonly found in the taiga. Most coniferous trees are evergreen and are specially adapted to survive in this biome. Evergreen trees are cone-shaped to help snow slide off them so the branches won't break. The leaves or needles of evergreen trees lose less water than other kinds of leaves. This also helps them survive. Some broad-leaved trees like birch and aspen have adapted to the taiga, too. Both trees are very flexible and don't break easily when covered with ice and snow!
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