chaparral – a minor biome
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Chaparral – A Minor Biome. Sample Project. Chaparral. Major Climate Hot, dry summers (40 º C) and Cool (10 º C), moist winters 38-102 cm precipitation/year (mostly winter rain) 2 main seasons. Chaparral. Geography - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Chaparral – A Minor BiomeChaparral – A Minor Biome
Sample Project
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
ChaparralChaparral
ProducersScrub OakChaparral PeaDeerweedYucca
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
ChaparralChaparral
DecomposersActinomycetesMillipede
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
Chaparral– Food Chain/WebChaparral– Food Chain/Web
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
ChaparralChaparral Reasons to Visit
Fire FightingHerb GatheringRare Biome
http://www.radford.edu/~swoodwar/CLASSES/GEOG235/biomes/medit/medit.html