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It is a northern subarctic and humid biogeographic region in which the main plant life is coniferous larches, spruces, pines and firs, which are adapted to the cold climate. Some broadleaf trees also occur, notably birches, aspens, willows and rowanThis article is about the rowan tree; for other uses of the term, see Rowan (disambiguation Sorbus subgenus Sorbus ''Sorbus aucuparia European Rowan Sorbus americana American Rowan Sorbus cashmeriana Kashmir Rowan Sorbus commixta Japanese Rowan Sorbus decs. BogA bog is a wetland type that accumulates peat, a deposit of dead plant material. The term peat bog in common usage is not entirely redundant, although it would be proper to call these sphagnum bogs if the peat is comprised mostly of acidophilic moss (peats and their associated plants are also common in this zone (see muskegMuskeg is a soil type (also a peatland or wetland type called a bog) common in arctic and boreal areas. Muskeg itself consists of dead plants in various states of decomposition (i. peat), ranging from fairly intact sphagnum moss, to sedge peat, to highly), which covers most of inland Canada and northern RussiaThe Russian Federation ( Russian: , transliteration: Rossiyskaya Federatsiya or Rossijskaja Federacija , or Russia (Russian: , transliteration: Rossiya or Rossija , is a country that stretches over a vast expanse of eastern Europe and northern Asia. With.

It is the most northerly zone in which treeThis article is about the biological organisms known as trees. For other meanings of the word see tree (disambiguation). oak tree in Denmark A tree can be defined as a large perennial woody plant. Though there is no set definition of size, it is generallys, and species which need them, can survive. A considerable number of birdFor other meanings of bird see bird (disambiguation). Many see text Birds are bipedal, warm-blooded, egg-laying vertebrates characterized primarily by feathers, forelimbs modified as wings, and hollow bones. There are almost 9000 known species of birds ins such as Siberian ThrushSiberian Thrush : Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Turdidae Zoothera sibirica Binomial name ''Zoothera sibirica Pallas, 1776) The Siberian Thrush Zoothera sibirica is a member of the Thrush family Turdidae. It breeds in taiga in Siberia. It is, White's ThrushWhite's Thrush : Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Turdidae Zoothera dauma Binomial name Zoothera dauma Latham, 1790) The White's Thrush Zoothera dauma is a member of the Thrush family Turdidae. It breeds in wet coniferous taiga, mainly in east and Dark-throated Thrush migrate to this habitat to take advantage of the long summer days and abundant insect food in that season.

Some seed-eating birds and large omnivorous birds that can take live prey or carrion will also maintain a presence in this zone in winter. They include Crossbill, Golden Eagle, Raven and Rough-legged Buzzard

Relatively few mammals can cope with the harsh winters. Those that can include Moose, Lynx, Beaver, Snowshoe Hare, Lemming, Caribou and several members of the weasel family such as Wolverine and Pine Marten.

Soil of taiga is very acidic due to the vegetation. When needles that have fallen from conifers decompose, they secrete an acid that helps prevent plants other than conifers from growing there. This acidic soil also comes when evergreen trees are planted in other biomes, such as temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, slowing the rate at which the area returns to its natural state.

Compare with tundra.