The tundra-taiga zone is considered not only as a natural ecotone, but as a unique fringe zone with socioeconomic peculiarities. This holistic approach enables us to analyze several significant types ...

Boreal forest covers much of central Alaska. Taiga, as this forest is called, is composed of dense black spruce forests and a mosaic of other forest trees. Aspen and birch thrive on south-facing ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract 1. Although wildfire is the main natural disturbance factor driving changes in the North American boreal forest, understanding how the fire ...

The Wild Taiga region in Kainuu, in Finland's northeastern region, appeals to wildlife enthusiasts and nature photographers. The evergreen taiga forests are home to the European elk, the largest ...

With more than a month still to go in Siberia's annual fire season, more than 1.5 million hectares (3.7 million acres) of Yakutia's swampy coniferous taiga has ...

YEKATERINBURG, February 4. /TASS/. The taiga forests in West Siberia are shifting towards the North Pole, scientists of the Tyumen State University and their Finnish colleagues say. The project’s ...

Under the recent information, at least 23 taiga forest fires are now raging KHABAROVSK, July 6 (Itar-Tass) — Forest fires cover the city of Khabarovsk in smog for the second day in row. The biggest ...

The Siberian flying squirrel is considered an umbrella and indicator species. This means that protecting it could also benefit a host of other forest-dependent wildlife. The Siberian flying squirrel ...