The boreal forest, or taiga, occupies more than 11 percent of Earth’s land surface. It is the largest terrestrial biome on the planet. Consisting largely of conifers, it is also home to vast ...

The boreal forest is the largest forest in the world, wrapping right around Earth’s entire northern hemisphere like a giant green headband. It acts as the lungs of the planet, producing much of ...

Pines have deep taproots, and they remain standing dead longer than spruces ... numbers are rapidly growing in boreal, ...