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ChaparralChaparral Major Climate
Hot, dry summers (40ºC) and Cool (10 ºC), moist winters 38-102 cm precipitation/year (mostly winter rain)2 main seasons
ChaparralChaparral
GeographySouthwestern US, Coastal Chile, Mediterranean Coast, Southern and Western Coastal Australia, and Southwestern South AfricaIt is found in US (California)Coastal
Chaparral - ProducersChaparral - Producers Scrub Oak
1-2 meters tall Found in Chaparral and other locationsAcorns can be irritating to skin
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query
Chaparral– ProducersChaparral– Producers Chaparral Pea
Low Dense ThicketsFound on hills, slopes and in recently burned areasOne of few nitrogen-fixing plants in Chaparral
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query
Chaparral - ProducersChaparral - Producers Deerweed
1 meter mound shape Commonly found in many areas of western North America including ChaparralAttracts Butterflies
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query
Chaparral - ProducersChaparral - Producers Yucca
Flower can reach 3 meters tall Found in Southwestern US and Baja California, MexicoRoots can be pounded into a paste and used as shampoo
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query
ChaparralChaparral
ConsumersBlacktail Deer (herbivore)Mouse (herbivore)Kit Fox (omnivore)Puma (carnivore)
Chaparral - ConsumersChaparral - Consumers Blacktail Deer (herbivore)
40-90kg (smallest of US deer species)Populations are stable Mating between Whitetail and Blacktail Deer resulted in the Mule Deer
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-tailed_Deer
Chaparral - ConsumersChaparral - Consumers Cactus Mouse
(herbivore)16-22cm from nose to tailFound in many desert areas as well as ChaparralEats fruits and flowers of plants
http://www.enature.com/flashcard/show_flash_card.asp?recordNumber=MA0179
Chaparral - ConsumersChaparral - Consumers Kit Fox (omnivore)
About the size of a housecatNot threatened
Nocturnal Animal
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kit_Fox
Chaparral - ConsumersChaparral - Consumers Spotted Skunk
(carnivore)35-55cm (smaller than the striped skunk)No Concern – abundant populationSpray to avoid predation
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Spotted_Skunk
Chaparral - DecomposersChaparral - Decomposers Actinomycetes
MicroscopicFound in most soilsFungi-like bacteria that form filaments in the soil
http://www.the-compost-gardener.com/actinomycetes.html
Chaparral - DecomposersChaparral - Decomposers Millipede
10-13cm long Found everywhere but the polar regionsExudes foul tasting chemicals to avoid predation
http://www.desertmuseum.org/books/nhsd_centipede.php
ChaparralChaparral Specific Example
Corsica (an island in the Mediterranean Sea)Ecosystem is healthy, island has many protected areasOften found in disturbed areas
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maquis_shrubland
ChaparralChaparral Specific Example
Western Cape of South AfricaThreatened by the influx of invasive speciesFire is an important part in the reproduction of many plants in this location
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fynbos