chaparral biome
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Chaparral Biome. Mason Carbone and Elizabeth Wilmouth. Location. West coast of the United States West coast of South America Cape Town South Africa Western Tip of Australia Coastal areas of the Mediterranean. Seasons and climate. Winter-mild and moist not rainy Summer-hot and dry - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
CHAPARRAL BIOMEMason Carbone and Elizabeth
Wilmouth
Location West coast of the United States West coast of South America Cape Town South Africa Western Tip of Australia Coastal areas of the Mediterranean
Seasons and climate Winter-mild and moist not rainy Summer-hot and dry
Usually mild but can get very hot or nearly freezing
Temperature ranges between 30 and 100 degrees F
Only gets 10-17 inches of rain during the winter
Plants Less than a meter tall Relatively shrubby Desert like plants Many are annuals Perennial forms tend to
have evergreen leaves Flowering briefly after winter rains If caught on fire will burn fast Some are fire resistance either by
underground roots or thick heavy bark
Type of soil Nutrient poor Factor of humans changing their biome to
fit their needs Thin soil Bare rock clay
Animals Mainly grass land and desert types adapted to hot
weather Coyotes Jack rabbits mule deer Alligator lizards Horned toads Praying mantis, honey bees, and lady bugs In Europe: wild goats, sheep, cattle, mouflon, horses, lynx, wild
boar, rabbits, vultures, and eagles
Many small mammals
Food web
Adaptation
Thick bark Fire resistant After burned the perennial forbs survive
underground Resin closes pine cones to protect the
seeds Fauna don’t need a lot of water Have adapted to the hot and dry weather Some seeds need the heat to sprout
Adaptation and competition
Most are small and nocturnal Dig burrows to stay cool Plants have small waxy leaves that hold
water
Interesting facts They hold highly flammable oils Burn out every 30-40 years Important crops in the area are olives and
grapes Has more than one name (Mediterranean
biome) The seeds of some plants will stay
dormant until a fire comes Chaparral biome is the smallest biome
Human impact and influence
Start fires Many parts of the region were lost to cities
and farms Animals were chased away in which many
died National parks and game preservation areas
have been established The parks are trying to save endangered
species in the area An example of the animals that have been
affected by humans are lions and quagga
Djuma Game Reserve Tourist Destination
Qiuz How many years does it take for the
plants to burn out? What two animals have we mainly
affected? What are the two most important crops? What kind of plants are there in the
Chaparral biome? Where are two places that this biome is
located?
Work cited http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/chaparral.htm
http://library.thinkquest.org/C0113340/main.php?section=biomes&topic=chaparral&subtopic=soil
http://www.marietta.edu/~biol/biomes/shrub.htm
http://kids.nceas.ucsb.edu/biomes/chaparral.html
http://www.glendale.edu/chaparral/oct06/chaparral.htm http://library.thinkquest.org/C0113340/text/impact/impact.chapa
rral.html
Quiz What are in the plants leaves Are there small or large mammals in the
Chaparral Where is it located at How often do they burn out Is the chaparral the largest or smallest
biome