Chaparral

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Chaparral
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Location

• The chaparral biome is found in a little bit of
  most of the continents - the west coast of the
  United States, the west coast of South America,
  the Cape Town area of South Africa, the western
  tip of Australia and the coastal areas of the
  Mediterranean.
• The chaparral biome has many different types of
  terrain. Some examples are flat plains, rocky
  hills and mountain slopes. It is sometimes used
  in movies for the "Wild West.

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Temperature and Precipitation

• The climate of the chaparral varies greatly
  during the year.
• During the summer, the chaparral is very dry and
  desert-like and temperatures can reach over 100
  F (38 C). Conversely, during the winter,
  temperatures can drop below freezing and hard
  frosts hit the land.
• The annual rainfall in the chaparral biome may
  reach 2030 in., but in contrast to the
  grasslands, almost all of this falls in winter.
• Summers are very dry and all the plants trees,
  shrubs, and grasses

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Flora

• Many plants are drought and fire resistant to
  cope with the climate.
• Other plants are dwarfed, which is caused by
  severe drought, poor soil, and extreme changes of
  climate.
• Wild fires also stunt the growth of plants.
• Many of the plants are evergreen shrubs.

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Fauna

• The animals are all mainly grassland and desert
  types adapted to hot, dry weather.
• A few examples coyotes, jack rabbits, mule deer,
  alligator lizards, horned toads, praying mantis,
  honey bee and ladybugs, northern red diamond
  rattle snake, orange-throated whiptail lizard,
  pocket mouse, deer mouse, kangaroo rats,
  chipmunk, rabbit, fox, deer, lynx, and mountain
  lion.

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