Boreal

Boreal means northern from the eponymous Boreas, god of the North Wind in Greek mythology. A boreal forest, also known as the taiga, is the set of forest ecosystems than can survive in northern, specifically subarctic, regions. The forests that lie immediately to the south of this are often called hemiboreal.

Related Topics:
Northern - Eponymous - Boreas - Greek mythology - Taiga - Ecosystem - Hemiboreal

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The term is also sometimes used to denote the form of climate found in the region of boreal forests — specifically, the climates designated Dfc, Dwc and Dsc in the Köppen climate classification scheme.

Related Topics:
Climate - Köppen climate classification

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