1.A conifer is a tree that has seeds that develop in cones. Their leaves’ arrow shape and waxy coating helps them to retain water in the winter. The conifer’s shape also helps the tree shed snow to the ground and not get weighed down.
2.Conifer needles contains substances that make the soil acidic when they fall to the ground preventing plants from growing on the floor.
3.Also, soil forms slowly in the taiga because the climate and acidity slow decomposition.