For 10 points, name this biome located at 50 to 70 degrees' north latitude, also called a boreal forest.
This kind of area is often classified into a "dark" region dominated by members of genus Abies, and a "light" region dominated by members of genus Larix. Norrland terrain, which features several types of hilly land, can often be found in this kind of region, whose namesake type of "vole" is also called the yellow- cheeked vole. This kind of region's characteristic soil is the ashy, gray podsol, which allows for the growth of acid-tolerant plants. In this biome, an uneven temperature distribution, or thermokarst, causes Picea mariana species to (*) tilt at angles. Those so-called "drunken" trees are often seen next to the pine, spruce, and larches that make up this largest subarctic biome. For 10 points, name this biome located at 50 to 70 degrees' north latitude, also called a boreal forest.
This kind of area is often classified into a "dark" region dominated by members of genus Abies, and a "light" region dominated by members of genus Larix.
taiga [accept boreal forest until read; prompt on forest before read]