Key learning points

1. The taiga is vulnerable to biodiversity loss.
2. The taiga is experiencing a loss of biodiversity.
3. Acid precipitation is contributing to a loss of biodiversity.
4. Forest fires and pests and diseases are contributing to a loss of biodiversity.

Keywords

• Biodiversity - a measure of how many different species live in an ecosystem

• Habitat - the natural place where a plant or animal lives and grows

• Climate change - long-term changes in temperature, weather patterns and atmospheric conditions resulting from human activities like burning fossil fuels

Common misconception