48 THE TAIGA, OR CONIFEROUS 



by many inhabitants of the Siberian taiga. Though 

 the seeds of other conifers have not the same wealth 



Fio. 6. The Three-toed Woodpecker of North America. Note the 

 characteristic attitude, and especially the position of the tail. {Photo 

 by the Biological Survey, U.S.A.) 



of food products, yet they also are edible to many 

 animals, and form a much sought after food supply. In 



