Coniferous forests :
- Trees not as luxuriant as the Equatorial region. The Density decreases slowly
Pole ward. - They are Conical in shape.
- Leaves are thick ,leathery, and needle shaped.
- Important Trees : Pine, Fir ,Spruce ,Larch
- Economic Development : Lumbering no/little agriculture.
These Coniferous forests are the richest source of Softwood.
Norway,Finland ,Canada,USA,Russia. - Used in Industries like : Furniture,Matches,Paper and Pulp ,rayon and other
branches of the chemical industry. - Canada : NewsPrint
- USA : Wood Pulp.
- Siberia : Temperate Soft Wood.