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Chaparral

Chaparral. By: Aleksa Camur, Bobby Jacobs, and Sam Swenton. Chaparral. Definition- A type of temperate woodland biome that is dominated by more broad-leafed evergreen shrubs than by evergreen trees. Chaparrals are mainly located in coastal areas that have Mediterranean climates.

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Chaparral

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  1. Chaparral By: Aleksa Camur, Bobby Jacobs, and Sam Swenton

  2. Chaparral • Definition- A type of temperate woodland biome that is dominated by more broad-leafed evergreen shrubs than by evergreen trees. • Chaparrals are mainly located in coastal areas that have Mediterranean climates. • Ex: Santa Barbara, California

  3. Plants of the Chaparral • Most chaparral plants are low lying, evergreen shrubs and small trees that tend to grow in dense patches. • Ex: Chamise,Manzanita,Shrub Oak,Olive Trees,and Herbs • The following plants have small, leathery leaves that retain water.

  4. Plants of the Chaparral (cont.) • The leaves also contain oils that promote burning which is an advantage because natural fires will burn other trees that might cause competition. • These flammable oils give these plants their distinct taste and smell. • After a fire, they are so well adapted that they are able to resprout from small bits of surviving plant tissue.

  5. Plant Pictures

  6. Animals of the Chaparral • Includes quial, lizards, chipmunks, and mule deer. • A common adaption of the chaparral animals is camouflage, shape, or coloring. • An adaption of the following animals is that they all have brownish grey coloring that lets them move through the shrub without being noticed.

  7. Animal Pictures

  8. Threats to Chaparrals • The greatest threat to chaparrals are human development. • The reason is because chaparrals receive a lot of sun light, are near oceans, and have a mild climate year round.

  9. Annual Temperature and Precipitation in a Chaparral

  10. Pictures of Chaparrals

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