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Learn about the unique vegetation, wildlife, and threats to chaparrals – a temperate woodland biome dominated by broad-leafed evergreen shrubs. Discover how plants like Chamise and Manzanita have adapted to survive natural fires with flammable oils while providing essential habitats for animals like quail and mule deer. Understand why human development poses the greatest threat to these coastal areas with Mediterranean climates.
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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. • Ex: Santa Barbara, California
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.
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.
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.
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.
