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Taiga and Snow

Taiga, snowy and glacial biomes.

Alps​

Alps biome

Snow covers the high Alpine slopes, where bluff spruce trees grow sparsely.

Registry IDbyg:byg_alps
Climate groupIcy
Default weight4
Temperature-0.5
Rainfall0.5
Base height2.0
Height variation0.75

Blue Taiga​

Blue Taiga biome

Most spruces in this taiga have blue needles, though some keep the familiar green.

Registry IDbyg:byg_blue_taiga
Climate groupCool
Default weight4
Temperature0.25
Rainfall0.5
Base height0.8
Height variation0.15

Coniferous Forest​

Coniferous Forest biome

Tall firs form a dense canopy across the rolling terrain.

Registry IDbyg:byg_coniferous_forest
Climate groupCool
Default weight4
Temperature0.25
Rainfall0.5
Base height0.7
Height variation0.30

Evergreen Taiga​

Evergreen Taiga biome

Holly trees, some bearing berries, keep this cool taiga green.

Registry IDbyg:byg_evergreen_taiga
Climate groupCool
Default weight4
Temperature0.25
Rainfall0.6
Base height0.75
Height variation0.1

Frosty Forest​

Frosty Forest biome

Frozen oaks stand on the cold, gently rolling hills.

Registry IDbyg:byg_frosty_forest
Climate groupIcy
Default weight3
Temperature-0.5
Rainfall0.5
Base height0.85
Height variation0.2

Giant Blue Spruce Taiga​

Giant Blue Spruce Taiga biome

Giant blue spruces tower over this cool taiga.

Registry IDbyg:byg_giant_blue_spruce_taiga
Climate groupCool
Default weight4
Temperature0.25
Rainfall0.5
Base height0.8
Height variation0.15

Giant Seasonal Spruce Taiga​

Giant Seasonal Spruce Taiga biome

Giant spruce trees dominate this cool taiga's canopy.

Registry IDbyg:byg_giant_seasonal_spruce_taiga
Climate groupCool
Default weight4
Temperature0.25
Rainfall0.5
Base height0.8
Height variation0.15

Giant Snowy Spruce Taiga​

Giant Snowy Spruce Taiga biome

Snow covers the ground beneath the giant spruces of this frozen taiga.

Registry IDbyg:byg_giant_snowy_spruce_taiga
Climate groupIcy
Default weight4
Temperature-0.5
Rainfall0.5
Base height0.8
Height variation0.15

Glaciers​

Glaciers biome

Packed ice forms the surface of these high, frozen expanses, with ice beneath and little vegetation.

Registry IDbyg:byg_glaciers
Climate groupIcy
Default weight3
Temperature-0.5
Rainfall0.8
Base height2.0
Height variation0.02

Northern Forest​

Northern Forest biome

Northern trees occupy the raised ground of this cold forest.

Registry IDbyg:byg_northern_forest
Climate groupIcy
Default weight2
Temperature-0.5
Rainfall0.5
Base height0.8
Height variation0.15

Seasonal Taiga​

Seasonal Taiga biome

Orange, red, and yellow spruce foliage gives this taiga its seasonal colors.

Registry IDbyg:byg_seasonal_taiga
Climate groupCool
Default weight4
Temperature0.25
Rainfall0.5
Base height0.7
Height variation0.15

Snowy Coniferous Forest​

Snowy Coniferous Forest biome

Tall firs cover these cold hills, their trunks rising from snowy ground.

Registry IDbyg:byg_snowy_coniferous_forest
Climate groupIcy
Default weight4
Temperature-0.5
Rainfall0.6
Base height0.85
Height variation0.25

Snowy Deciduous Forest​

Snowy Deciduous Forest biome

Deciduous trees and shrubs spread across low ground under the snow.

Registry IDbyg:byg_snowy_deciduous_forest
Climate groupIcy
Default weight4
Temperature-0.5
Rainfall0.5
Base height0.25
Height variation0.05

Snowy Evergreen Taiga​

Snowy Evergreen Taiga biome

Holly trees grow through the snow in this cold counterpart to the Evergreen Taiga.

Registry IDbyg:byg_snowy_evergreen_taiga
Climate groupIcy
Default weight3
Temperature-0.5
Rainfall0.5
Base height0.85
Height variation0.1