Chaparral

By: Shwetabh, Kevin, Val, Will

The brown color on the map is where most of the type of biome is.

The average precipitation the Chaparral gets is 10-30 inches. But the rain period is very spaced out.

Black-Tailed Jackrabbit Genus: LepusSpecies: californicus

Aardwolf Genus: ProtelesSpecies: cristatus

Common Names: cougar, mountain lion, pantherGenus: PumaSpecies: concolor

Common Names: Western Spotted SkunkGenus: SpilogaleSpecies: gracilis

Common Names: Desert FoxGenus: VulpesSpecies: macrotis mutica

Common Names: wild goatGenus: CapraSpecies: aegagrus

Common Names: wild goatGenus: CapraSpecies: aegagrus

The Chaparral has many animals in it. This is a mini version of all the animals and plants in this biome.

Common Name: Californis Blue Oak, Iron Oak, Mountain White OakGenus: QuecusSpecies: douglasii

Common Names: Coyote Bush, Chaparral broom, Bush Baccharis, Dwarf Chaparral BroomGenus: BaccharisSpecies: pilularis

Common Names: Calliandra, False Mesquite, Mesquitilla, Hairy-leaved                                     Genus: CalliandraSpecies: eriophyllaParts Used: The essence is used by some to become more grounded    and balance emotional mood swings.

Common Names: King Sugar BushGenus: ProteaSpecies: cynaroidesParts Used: flowers

Common Names: Montpellier broomGenus: CytisusSpecies: monspessulanusParts Used: used for erosion control

Common Names: Mariposa ManzanitaGenus: Arctostaphylos Species: manzanita

Genus: OleaSpecies: europaeaParts used: the fruit

Genus: CordylanthusSpecies: maritimusParts Used: No parts are used.

Genus: PinusSpecies: torreyanaParts Used: piñon nuts

These are some of the landforms located within the chaparral.

Chaparral is a temperate biome that develops in environments with

seasonally extreme moisture gradients, characterized by a so-called

Mediterranean climate with winter rains and summer drought. The

chaparral biome is typically composed of dwarf forest and shrubs, and

interspersed herbaceous vegetation. Chaparral is highly prone to events of

catastrophic wildfire. In North America, chaparral is best developed in parts of the southwest, especially

coastal southern California.

Semi Arid

sem·i·ar·id   /ˌsɛm iˈær ɪd, ˌsɛm aɪ-/ Show Spelled[sem-ee-ar-id, sem-ahy-] Show IPA adjective (of a region, land, etc.) characterized by very little annual rainfall, usually from 10 to 20 inches

bibliography:"The Torrey Pine", Bi

http://www.torreypine.org/hn_tptre.htm, (6/18/00)

"Special Species Project: Welcome", http://www.specialspecies.com/index.html,

(9/30/00).

Bibliography

Biome - Major Biomes And Their Characteristics, Freshwater Biomes - Terrestrial biomes, Marine biomes, Human-dominated biomes - Species, Forest, Ecosystems, Water, Plants, and Occur

http://science.jrank.org/pages/897/Biome.html#ixzz1WXXq4RMP