| Scandinavian and Russian taiga | |
|---|---|
 Forest of Pinus sylvestris with an understory of Calluna vulgaris in Leivonmäki National Park, Finland | |
 Map of ecoregion in northeastern Europe | |
| Ecology | |
| Realm | Palearctic |
| Biome | Taiga |
| Borders | |
| Geography | |
| Area | 2,150,900 km2 (830,500 sq mi) |
The Scandinavian and Russian taiga is an ecoregion within the taiga and boreal forests biome as defined by the WWF classification (ecoregion PA0608).[1] It is situated in Northern Europe between tundra in the north and temperate mixed forests in the south and occupies about 2,156,900 km2 (832,800 sq mi) in Norway, Sweden, Finland and the northern part of European Russia, being the largest ecoregion in Europe. In Sweden the taiga is primarily associated with the Norrland terrain.[2]
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This article incorporates text available under the CC BY-SA 3.0 license. Hogan, C. Michael (November 19, 2012). McGinley, Mark (ed.). "Scandinavian and Russian taiga". Encyclopedia of the Earth. Retrieved 2018-12-27.
- ^ Sporrong, Ulf (2003). "The Scandinavian landscape and its resources". In Helle, Knut (ed.). The Cambridge History of Scandinavia. Cambridge University Press. pp. 22.
