"The term “boreal forest” tends to refer to the southern part of the biome. The term “taiga” tends to refer to the northern part of the biome." [https://letstalkscience.ca/educational-resources/backgrounders/boreal-foresttaiga-biome#:~:text=The term “boreal forest” tends,it transitions to the tundra.]
"Сосновий або інший шпильковий ліс; мішаний ліс із переважанням сосни." [goroh.pp.ua: бір]