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Human Impact on the Taiga

Humans are having a huge impact on the Taiga. Deforestation may soon cause the Coniferous Forest to disappear. Also acid rain is destroying the Coniferous Forest. Scientists have discovered that air pollution from the burning of fossil fuels is the major cause of acid rain. Acid rain does not usually kill trees directly but it damages their leaves. Which doesn't give the tree enough nutrients. When the trees don't have enough nutrients it becomes weak and is more likely to be attacked by insects and disease. The Taiga is getting smaller and smaller everyday. http://www.geography.learnontheinternet.co.uk/topics/taiga.html