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California Floristic Province

California Floristic Province. By Danie Cojocaru, Cara Carlucci, Nevin Varghese, Victor Veras. About The Hot Spot. Location: California, west of the deserts and small areas in Oregon, Nevada, and Mexico. Climate: Mediterranean-type climate- hot, dry summers and cool, wet winters

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California Floristic Province

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  1. California Floristic Province By Danie Cojocaru, Cara Carlucci, Nevin Varghese, Victor Veras

  2. About The Hot Spot • Location: California, west of the deserts and small areas in Oregon, Nevada, and Mexico. • Climate: Mediterranean-type climate- hot, dry summers and cool, wet winters • Ratio: 121:2 (human population to number of extinct species) • Additional information: • four coastal mountain ranges

  3. california floristic province is a Hot Spot because…. • Declining Numbers – • Endemic Kangaroo rat, endemic Desert Slender Salamander, California Condor • Condor- little more than 100 • Kangaroo rat and Slender Salamander- both endangered in California • Great Biodiversity because it has organisms such as the Grey Wolf, Elk, Jaguar and Grizzly bear which can be found in other places locations around the world • Only location where California Condor, 50+ amphibians, the giant Sequoia and other organisms can be found

  4. Unique Biodiversity • Vertebrates • Birds – 340 species • 8 endemic species • Ex: California Condor • Mammals – 157 species • 18 endemic species • Ex: Grey Wolf • Amphibians – 46 species • 25 endemic species • Ex: Southwestern Toad • Invertebrates • Insects – 28,000 • 9,000 endemic species • Plants • 3,488 species • 2,124 endemic species • 3,500 vascular • Ex: Giant Sequoia • Coastal Redwood

  5. Human Impacts • Population Pressures - Human impact drives all the other threats to these hotspots. - Estimated at 35 million people in 2002. • Loss of Habitat - Deforestation, unsustainable farming and hunting, pollution, and development.- Fastest growing state in the US. • Unsustainable Resource Use – Too much fossil fuel use, less and less freshwater water sources • Introduced Non-native Species - Invasive species beat or become prey on native species.

  6. Conservation Actions • 37 percent of the total land area of the California Floristic Province is under official protection • In the California Floristic Province, there are almost 50 wilderness areas, 16 national wildlife refuges and 107 state parks. • The hotspot includes two of the oldest national parks established in the US: Yosemite National Park and Sequoia National Park • In the last several decades, California has spent more money on conservation and set aside more habitat for protection than any other state in the US. (Sequoia National Park)

  7. J A C O B U S California Floristic Province - Conclusion • Abiotic Factors – • Has Mediterranean type climate • Soil and water for the autotrophs • Plant families – • Large biodiversity of autotrophs • Known for its large biodiversity of trees • Large biodiversity of animals because of autotrophs • 61 percent of autotrophs are endemic FOOD CHAIN

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