Soil
Soils in the taiga are usually quite thin and nutrient-poor due to the cold, which stunts all metabolic development
Animals
The boreal forest supports a reasonably limited diversity of animals due to the harshness of the climate. Canada’s forests include 85 species of mammals, more than 100 species of fish, and around 32,000 species of insects. Insects play a vital role within the taiga ecosystem as pollinators, decomposers, and trophic levels within the food web
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