Coniferous trees can survive in lower temperatures (and drier climates) than deciduous trees. This is why coniferous woodlands are often found undisturbed in northerly or mountainous regions where few people live. Large areas of coniferous forest are found in North America, Scandinavia and Russia, especially Siberia. They are called boreal forests or taiga.

Forest animals

During the coldest months some forest animals, such as the brown bear, hibernate. Others try to find whatever food they can. Elk and reindeer scrape away the snow in their search for mosses underneath.