This biome is dominated by trees and shrubs adapted to relatively rich soil; snowy winters; and moist, warm summers. with oak, maple, hickory, beech, and elm, this biome displays good diversity. squirrels, rabbits, deer, raccoons, beavers, bobcats, mountain lions, bears, and many amphibians and reptiles constitute the consumer community.

Coniferous (Boreal) Forest (also known as "taiga")  is the biome dominated by trees and shrubs adapted to relatively rich soil. It has snowy winters; and moist, warm summers. With oak, maple, hickory, beech, and elm, this biome displays good diversity. Squirrels, rabbits, deer, raccoons, beavers, bobcats, mountain lions, bears, and many amphibians and reptiles constitute the consumer community.

Explanation:

Coniferous (Boreal) Forest (also known as "taiga") are found south of the arctic and tundra regions, primarily in the northern hemisphere.

Northern boreal forest receives tremendous snowfall in winter. The conical shape of  pines help them shed snow and avoid damage to their branches from the  weight of snow. These highly endangered ecosystems are being rapidly logged out, especially in North  America.  

They are also found in the Andes of South America and in vast areas of Siberia.

Plant in this biomes include evergreen like oak and coniferous trees such as pines, firs, spruce, etc.(cone-bearing trees). Under the trees grow shrubs, mosses, ferns, etc.

It has relatively high levels of rainfall, but short days in the winter.  

Typical vertebrates includes deer, wolf, bear, foxes, many migratory birds, squirrels, rabbits.

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