| Fall in The Taiga
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In
the temperate deciduous forest most leaves fall off in autumn. In the taiga,
the change is much more subtle. Leaves slow down the chemical process for
winter.
The tamarack's leaves turn brown and drop. It is one of
only a handful of evergreen species that drop their leaves for the fall.
 The
leaves of many shrubs turn deep red. |
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| Aspen Trees |
Birch Trees |
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Aspen and birch, deciduous trees, have leaves that turn
golden before falling for the winter. |
 All
in all, the taiga fall show is less dramatic than the temperate deciduous
show.
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