Editing Taiga (section)

==Soils==
[[File:Саха (Якутия). Поля тукуланов (песчаные дюны). (10118322213).jpg|thumb|[[Tukulan]] sandy area in the taiga of the [[Central Yakutian Lowland]].]]
Taiga [[soil]] tends to be young and poor in nutrients, lacking the deep, organically enriched [[soil profile|profile]] present in temperate deciduous forests.<ref name="autogenerated1">Sayre, 19.</ref> The colder climate hinders development of soil, and the ease with which plants can use its nutrients.<ref name="autogenerated1" /> The relative lack of deciduous trees, which drop huge volumes of leaves annually, and grazing animals, which contribute significant manure, are also factors. The diversity of soil organisms in the boreal forest is high, comparable to the [[tropical rainforest]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-10-reveals-true-diversity-life-soils.html |title=Study reveals for first time true diversity of life in soils across the globe, new species discovered |publisher=Physorg.com |access-date=14 January 2012}}</ref>

Fallen leaves and [[moss]] can remain on the [[forest floor]] for a long time in the cool, moist climate, which limits their organic contribution to the soil. [[Acid]]s from [[evergreen]] [[Pine needle|needles]] further leach the soil, creating [[spodosol]], also known as [[podzol]],<ref>Sayre, 19–20.</ref> and the acidic forest floor often has only [[lichens]] and some mosses growing on it. In clearings in the forest and in areas with more boreal deciduous trees, there are more herbs and berries growing, and soils are consequently deeper.