taiga

Geography

The southernmost forest of the continent. It is an area of high volcanic activity with hot and warm springs feeding rivers and lakes that weave throughout the forest. To the north, it is bordered by (broadleaf forest), the south by (tundra), and the east by (alpine) biomes.
The average summer temperature is 18 °C while the average winter temperature is −3 °C. rain is mostly a coastal phenomenon with inland precipitation happening only in the summer.
The region experiences continuous permafrost below the serface limiting growth of some plant species, this is not broken up until [hearth shelter] making agriculture impossable of at least half of the biome.

Fauna & Flora

Flora - Trees and Shrubs

Closed canopy Taiga / Hemiboreal

Sparse Taiga*

Alder - (A. glutinosa, A. incana) Alder buckthorn - (F. alnus) Ash - (F. excelsior) Aspen - (P. tremula) Beech - (F. sylvatica) Cherry - (P. avium) Chestnut - (C. sativa[3]) Crab apple - (M. sylvestris) Elm - (U. glabra, U. laevis) Hagberry - (P. padus) Hazel - (C. avellana) Hornbeam - (C. betulus) Lime - (T. cordata) Maple - (A. pseudoplatanus) Oak - (Q. petraea, Q. robur) Popular - (P. alba, P. nigra) Rowan - (S. aucuparia) Sea buckthorn - (H. rhamnoides[4]) Sloe - (P. spinosa) Walnut - (J. regia) Willow - (S. alba, S. aurita, S. cinerea, S. fragilis, S. lapponum, S. pentandra, S. richardsonii) Yew - (T. baccata)

Birch - (B. pendula, B. pubescens) Common heather - (C. vulgaris) Dwarf Birch - (B. nana[1]) Larch - (L. sibirica) Pine - (P. sylvestris) Maple - (A. platanoides) Spruce - (P. abies, P. obovata) Willow - (S. arbuscula[1],S. caprea, S. lanata, S. myrtilloides, S. phylicifolia, S. polaris[2], S. repens)

Flora - Berries

Closed canopy Taiga / Hemiboreal	Sparse Taiga*
Blackberry (R. plicatus) Bilberry (V. myrtillus) Dog rose (R. canina) Elderberry (S. nigra) Juniper berry (J. communis) Wild Strawberry - (F. moschata, F. vesca)	Arctic Raspberry (R. arcticus[1]) Cranberry (V. oxycoccos) Knotberry (R. chamaemorus) Lingonberry (V. vitis-idaea)

Flora - Meadow

Grass

Flowers

Bunchgrass (F. polesica, F. vivipara) Common cat's tail (P. pratense) Common reed (P. australis) Couch grass (E. repens) Lappland reedgrass (C. lapponica) Pendant grass (A. fulva) Ryegrass (F. pratensis, L. rigidum, L. temulentum) Woodland bluegrass (P. palustris)

Alsike clover (T. hybridum) Common chickweed (S. media) Field dock (R. pseudonatronatus) Field pennycress (T. arvense) Heath bedstraw (G. saxatile) Hoary plantain (P. media) Limestone bedstraw (G. sterneri) Meadow buttercup (R. acris)[1] Narrow-leaved rattle (R. angustifolius) Red clover (T. pratense) Ribwort plantain (P. Lanceolata) Three-petal bedstraw (G. trifidum) Violet (V. canina, V. palustris, V. persicifolia) Yellow rattle (R. minor) Zigzag clover (T. medium)

Flora - Herbs

Closed canopy Taiga / Hemiboreal

Sparse Taiga*

Brown knapweed (C. jacea) Burdock (A. lappa) Chervil (A. cerefolium) Chives (A. schoenoprasum) Coltsfoot (T. farfara) Corriander (C. sativum[3]) Cow parsley (A. sylvestris) Cowslip (P. veris) Dandelion (T. officinale) Dyer's woodruff (A. tinctoria) European white water lily (N. alba) - Poisonous Fennel (F. vulgare) Garlic (A. sativum) Ground elder (A. podagraria) Hairy bittercress (C. hirsuta) Horseradish (A. rusticana[3]) Lovage (L. officinale) Mayflower (C. pratensis) Marsh calla (C. palustris) - Poisonous when raw. Meadsweet (F. ulmaria) Mint (M. aquatica, M. longifolia, M. spicata) Mustard (S. alba) Nettle (U. dioica) Pennyroyal (M. pulegium[5]) Peppercress (L. campestre) Sea kale (C. maritima)[4] Tarragon (A. dracunculus) Thyme (T. serpyllum, T. vulgaris[3]) Valerian (V. officinalis)[5] Watercress (N. officinale) White twisted-stalk (S. amplexifolius) Wood avens (G. urbanum[5]) Woodruff (G. odoratum) Woundwort (S. virgaurea) Yarrow (A. millefolium)

Alternate-leaved golden-saxifrage (C. alternifolium) Angelica (A. archangelica) Arctic butterbur (P. frigidus)[1] Banewort (R. flammula)[1] Blunt-leaved orchid (P. obtusata) Bogbean (M. trifoliata) Bog-myrtle (M. gale) Bog-rosemary (A. polifolia) - Poisonous Boreal sagewort (A. norvegica) Boreal stitchwort (M. rubella) Dill (A. graveolens) Dwarf cornel (C. suecica) European searocket (C. maritima) Lapland marsh-orchid (D. lapponica)[1] Northern water hemlock (C. virosa) - Poisonous Rosebay willowherb (C. angustifolium) Roseroot (R. rosea[1]) Scurvy-grass (C. officinalis) Sorrel (R. acetosa) Stonecrop (S. acre[2])

* - These plants are found all over the taiga but especially in the southernmost part of the forest.
[1] - These plants live predominantly in the arctic region to the south of the taiga but can often be found in the southernmost region.
[2] - These plants are found mostly in alpine regions to the east of the forest near the mountains.
[3] - These plants have been recently introduced to the area by people.
[4] - These plants are only found along the western coast.
[5] - used only in medicine.

Flora - Ferns and Mosses

Fern

Moss and lichens

Adder's-tongue (O. vulgatum) Black maidenhair fern (A. capillus-veneris) Black spleenwort (A. adiantum-nigrum) Bracken (P. aquilinum) Brittle bladder-fern (C. fragilis) Common polypody (P. vulgare) Fiddlehead fern (M. struthiopteris) Forked spleenwort (A. septentrionale) Greenish bladder-fern (C. diaphana) Hard-fern (S. spicant) Hard shield-fern (P. aculeatum) Hart's-tongue fern (A. scolopendrium) Lady fern (A. filix-femina) Leathery moonwort (S. multifidum) Maidenhair spleenwort (A. trichomanes) Male fern (D. filix-mas) Moonwort (B. lunaria) Narrow buckler-fern (D. carthusiana) Northern beech fern (P. connectilis) Northern buckler-fern (D. expansa) Oak fern (G. dryopteris) Parsley fern (C. crispa) Rattlesnake fern (B. virginianus) Royal fern (O. regalis) Rusty cliff fern (W. ilvensis) Scaly male fern (D. affinis) Sea spleenwort (A. marinum)

B. elegans C. abietinum C. dendroides C. islandica H. appressa H. splendens R. geographicum

Flora - Fungi

Hemiboreal	Sparse Taiga
A. Mellea A. virosa - poisonous C. Cornucopioides C. Gigantea C. Gambosa C. Nuda F. Hepatica H. Erinaceus H. Repandu H. Utriformis M. Oreades T. Aestivum T. Terreum	B. Edulis C. Cibarius C. Tubaeformis G. Esculenta M. Elata M. Esculenta M. procera L. Deterrimus L. Salmonicolor L. Subdulcis P. semilanceata S. Bovinus S. Luteus

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Fauna - Land Mammals

Carnivore/ Omnivore

Herbivore

Badger (M. meles) Bat (B. barbastellus, E. nilssonii, M. brandtii, M. dasycneme, M. daubentonii, M. mystacinus, M. nattereri, N. noctula, P. pipistrellus, P. nathusii, V. murinus) Bear (U. arctos) Fox (V. lagopus, V. vulpes) Hedgehog (E. europaeus) Lynx (L. l. lynx) Otter (L. lutra) Pine Marten (M. martes) Polecat (M. putorius) Shrew (N. fodiens, S. araneus,S. minutus) Stoat (M. erminea) Weasel (M. nivalis) Wolf (C. l. albus, C. l. lupus) Wolverine (G. gulo)

Beaver (C. fiber) Bison (B. bonasus) Chipmunk (E. sibiricus) Deer (C. e. atlanticus, C. e. hippelaphus, C. e. scoticus, C. capreolus, C. pygargus) Doormouse (M. avellanarius) Elk (A. alces) Hare (L. europaeus, L. timidus) Mouse (A. flavicollis, A. sylvaticus, M. minutus, S. betulina) Rabbit (O. cuniculus) Squirrel (S. vulgaris) Vole (M. agrestis, M. subterraneus, M. tatricus, M. evoronensis, M. glareolus, M. oeconomus)

Fauna - Birds

Migratory

Resident

Bittern (B. stellaris) Buzzard (B. buteo, B. lagopus, P. apivorus) Common crane (G. grus) Duck (A. acuta, A. crecca, A. marila, T. tadorna) Dotterel (C. morinellus) Eagle (C. clanga) Falcon (F. columbarius, F. peregrinus, F. subbuteo) Flycatchers (F. hypoleuca, M. striata, L. luscinia, O. oenanthe, S. rubetra, S. rubicola) Golden plover (P. apricaria) Goose (A. albifrons, A. anser, A. erythropus, A. fabalis, B. bernicla) Kingfisher (A. atthis) Kite (M. milvus) Landrail (C. crex) Lark (A. arvensis, E. alpestris) Nightjar (C. europaeus) Osprey (P. haliaetus) Oystercatcher (H. ostralegus) Pipit (A. cervinus, A. petrosus, A. pratensis, A. trivialis) Ringed plover (C. dubius, C. hiaticula) Robin (E. rubecula) Quail (C. coturnix) Spotted crake (P. porzana) Swan (C. cygnus) Swallow (D. urbicum, H. rustica, R. riparia) Thrush (G. sibirica, T. iliacus, T. philomelos, T. pilaris, T. viscivorus) Warbler (A. arundinaceus, A. palustris,A. schoenobaenus, A. scirpaceus, H. icterina, L. naevia) Wagtail (M. alba, M. cinerea, M. flava) Water rail (R. aquaticus) Whimbrel (N. phaeopus)

Blackbird (T. merula) Coot (F. atra) Corvid (C. corax, C. cornix, C. frugilegus, C. monedula) Cuckoo (C. canorus) Curlew (N. arquata) Dove (S. decaocto) Duck (A. ferina, A. fuligula) Eagle (A. chrysaetos, H. albicilla) Finch (C. carduelis, C. chloris, C. coccothraustes, C. erythrinus, F. coelebs, P. pyrrhula) Great cormorant (P. carbo) Greebe (T. ruficollis) Grey heron (A. cinerea) Grouse (T. bonasia, L. tetrix, T. urogallus) Harrier (C. cyaneus) Hawk (A. gentilis, A. nisus) Jay (G. glandarius, P. infaustus) Kestrel (F. tinnunculus) Magpie (P. pica) Moorhen (G. chloropus) Nuthatch (S. europaea) Owl (A. flammeus, A. funereus, B. bubo, B. scandiacus, G. passerinum, S. aluco, S. ulula, S. uralensis) Partridge (P. perdix) Ptarmigan (L. lagopus) Sparrow (P. domesticus, P. montanus) Sterling (S. vulgaris) Tit (C. caeruleus, L. cristatus, P. ater, P. cinctus, P. major, P. montanus, P. palustris) Treecreeper (C. familiaris) Woodpecker (D. leucotos, D. major, D. minor, P. viridis)

Fauna - Reptiles and Amphibians

Reptiles	Amphibians
Common European adder (V. b. berus) Grass snake (N. natrix)[1] Leatherback sea turtle (D. coriacea)[3] Sand lizard (L. agilis) Slowworm (A. fragilis) Smooth snake (C. austriaca)[1] Zootoca vivipara (Z. vivipara)	Agile frog (R. dalmatina)[1] Common frog (R. temporaria) Common toad (B. bufo) European fire-bellied toad (B. bombina)[1] European tree frog (H. arborea)[1] Moor frog (R. arvalis) Natterjack toad (E. calamita)[1] Northern crested newt (T. cristatus)[2] Pool frog (P. lessonae)[1] Smooth newt (L. vulgaris)[2]

Fauna - Fish

Streams and fast-moving river	Slow-moving river	Lake
Asp (L. aspius) - fry live downstream. Brook lamprey (L. planeri) Brown trout (S. trutta) Burbot (L. lota) - Needs cold temperatures to breed. Common minnow (P. phoxinus) Common roach (R. rutilus) - Can be found in any freshwater habitat. Common rudd (S. erythrophthalmus) - Prefer nonacidic water. European bullhead (C. gobio) Grayling (T. thymallus) Gudgeon (G. gobio) - Inhabits all kinds of fresh-water habitats with sandy bottoms. Stone loach (B. barbatula) - Found mostly in chalk streams.	Bream (A. brama, B. ballerus, B. bjoerkna) Common dace (L. leuciscus) - Moves upstream to breed. European chub (S. cephalus) European eel (A. anguilla) - Breeds in the sea. Ide (L. idus) - Also lives in clear lakes. Ninespine stickleback (P. pungitius) - Found mostly in Northern rivers. Perch (P. fluviatilis) - Found mostly in Northern rivers. River lamprey (L. fluviatilis) - Adults live in marine biomes. Spined loach (C. taenia) - Found mostly in Northern rivers. Vimba (V. vimba) - Mostly lives in estuaries but breed in rivers. Zander (S. lucioperca)	Arctic char (S. alpinus) Bleak (A. alburnus) - Also inhabits streams. Carp (C. carassius) - Mostly found in southern lakes and rivers. (C. carpio) - Mostly found in northern lakes and rivers. European cisco (C. albula) Fourhorn sculpin (M. quadricornis) - Also found in arctic seas. Northern pike (E. lucius) - Found in shallow, weedy areas of lakes and rivers. Sunbleak (L. delineatus) - Their eggs often stick to waterfowl, leading them to also live in rivers. Tench (T. tinca) - Found in lakes with clay or muddy bed and plenty of vegetation. Valaam whitefish (C. widegreni)

Fauna - Molluscs

Land gastropods	Freshwater gastropods	Freshwater bivalves
A. ater A. circumscriptus A. distinctus A. fasciatus A. fuscus - Lives under fallen logs and under bark in woodland areas. A. intermedius A. rufus - Only found in the northern part of the forest. A. silvaticus B. pallens D. agreste D. laeve - It is usually found in lowlands and very humid habitats, swamps, riversides, or wetlands. D. reticulatum D. sturanyi L. cinereoniger L. flavus L. marginata L. maximus M. gagates M. tenellus P. pratensis V. lilljeborgi	A. fluviatilis - Lives in lakes that don't freeze in winter. A. hypnorum - Lives in shallow ponds. A. leucostoma A. vortex A. spirorbis A. vorticulus - This species often lives in places where there are lots of duckweed. B. contortus - Found in floodplain marshes and marshy or peaty pools. B. leachii - Lives in thickly vegetated rivers. B. tentaculata - Often lives in lakes. E. ventrosa - Mostly found in estuaries. G. acronicus G. albus G. crista G. laevis - It favours sunny clean and silent shallow water zones with moderately rich vegetation. G. riparius G. truncatula - Likes marshland. Is a vector of liver rot in humans. H. complanatus L. stagnalis - Prefers slowly running water, and standing water bodies. M. glutinosa - Requires extremely clear, calm water. M. insubrica - Lives almost exclusively in lakes. O. glabra - Prefers mashy meadows. P. carinatus P. corneus P. fontinalis P. planorbis R. auricularia - Lives in lakes and rivers with muddy bottoms. R. peregra - Common in still waters. R. balthica S. corvus S. fuscus S. nitida S. palustris T. fluviatilis - Lives in slow-moving rivers and estuaries. V. contectus - Likes hard water and slow-moving rivers. V. cristata V. macrostoma - Lives in marshes. V. piscinalis - Prefers to live in running water. V. viviparus - Prefers deep water.	A. anatina A. cygnea M. lacustre M. margaritifera P. amnicum P. casertanum P. complanata P. conventus Pisidium globulare P. henslowanum P. hibernicum P. lilljeborgii P. milium P. moitessierianum P. nitidum P. obtusale P. personatum P. pseudosphaerium P. pulchellum P. subtruncatum P. supinum P. tenuilineatum S. corneum S. nucleus U. crassus U. pictorum U. tumidus

Natural Resources

Wild	Cultivated
Amber Birch syrup Edible mushrooms Eggs Feathers Freshwater fish Furs Green dye (from Ragwort) Honey Medicinal plants Lead Silver Spruce beer Stone Yellow dye (from Ragwort) Wood	Barley Beef Blue dye (from Woad) Cabbage Carrots Oats Hay Leather Linen Mutton Milk Parsnip Peas Rye Straw Wheat Wool

Alternative Name(s)

PIUERBI LUNA

Type

Taiga

Included Locations

• Forest Clan's Forest Shelter
• Forest Clan's Hill Shelter
• Forest Clan's Sea Shelter
• hearth settlement

Included Organizations

• Clans of the taiga

Owning Organization

Clans of the taiga

Contested By

• GLOE FRYIEORYM HENS PIRSA - Freed Battle Thralls

Characters in Location

• bear warrior from wolf