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northern forest
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Survival in the world's largest taiga forest
Learn about the ecological relationships between wolves (Canis lupus), musk...
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boreal forest in Alaska
Boreal forest, Alaska, U.S., dominated by spruce trees (Picea).
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boreal forests: Eastern Hemisphere
Distribution of boreal forests in the Eastern Hemisphere.
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boreal forest: Western Hemisphere
Distribution of boreal forests in the Western Hemisphere.
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boreal forest vegetation profile
Vegetation profile of a boreal forest. The tree layer consists mainly of conifers,...
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population cycles
Cyclical fluctuations in the population density of the snowshoe hare and its effect...
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Wetlands
Major wetland areas and worldwide distribution of salt marshes and mangrove swamps.
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Alaska: boreal forest
Boreal forest (taiga) in early autumn, with white spruce, birch, and low shrubs,...
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birch trees and conifers, West Siberian Plain
A stand of birch trees and conifers in the taiga of the West Siberian Plain, near...
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Siberia: taiga
Vegetation in the taiga (boreal forest) area of southern Siberia, Russia.
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terrestrial biomes of the world
Worldwide distribution of major terrestrial biomes.
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