Chaparral biome
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The chaparral biome is dominated by shrubs and found between 30 degrees north and south latitude, often on western coasts of continents. It has a Mediterranean climate with hot, dry summers and cool, wet winters. Annual rainfall ranges from 30-50 cm mostly in winter. Common plants include blue oak, manzanita, chamise and greasewood, which have hard leaves and can withstand the heat and poor soils. Animals living in the chaparral biome include coyotes, lizards, mountain lions, foxes and snakes and have adapted to the hot, dry conditions.
Chaparral biome
- 1. Chaparral Biome Vini Kurnia Ramadhani 412012011
- 2. What is the chaparral biome? shrubs biome Plants is dominated by schrubs
- 3. Where there chaparral biome? Found at 30 º North latitude and 30 º south latitude Often found on the west coast of a continent Chaparral can be found in parts of South America, southwestern Australia, Spain, the Sahara and the Kalahari desert in Africa
- 4. How’s the Conditions of Chaparal Biome? Season Have 4 seasons (Spring, summer, autumn and winter) Temperature Spring 20° C Summer 40° C Autumn 30° C Winter 10° C Temperature?
- 5. How’s the Conditions of Chaparal Biome? in winter it rains while in the summer the rain did not happen. The annual rainfall range of 30-50 cm Rainfall?
- 6. How’s the Conditions of Chaparal Biome? Summer?
- 7. Flora and Fauna in the chaparral biome 1. Flora Plants must be able to adapt to the heat, humidity and poor soil slightly Most plants are small, hard leaves which are able to maintain moisture. Examples of plants include blue oak, corn oak, poison oak, stunted trees, shrubs, cacti.
- 8. Chamise, greasewood (Adenostoma fasciculatum, Rosaceae) Semak belukar Manzanita (Arctostaphylos sp.)
- 9. 2. Fauna Most are animals and desert grassland types that can adapt to the hot and dry weather. Birds make their nests in the ground to protect themselves from the heat and predators. Furry animals have short fur that can change the length to suit the season or in accordance with their environment. Reptiles hunt at night to avoid the heat. Example = coyote, desert lizards, mountain lions, foxes, feral goats, rattlesnakes, praying mantis, and antelope. Flora and Fauna in the chaparral biome
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- 12. Example Food Chain Yucca Stink Beetle Ground Squirrel Gopher Snake
- 13. P l a n t s & A n i m a l s golden jackal mouflon wild goat chamise (greasewood) chaparral buckbrush (California lilac) flannelbush leather oak ground snakeTexas horned lizard Western diamondback rattlesnake - D I V E R S I T Y -