Beautiful Chaparral Biome Welcomes You

[Audio] Beautiful Chaparral Biome Welcomes You Presented by: Brian and Deizy.

[Audio] California Chaparral Biome - Location The Chaparral, also known as California woodland and grasslands, is found on the coast of California in western North America. You could find this biome in a section of the Sierra Nevada. Its latitude range is 53° to 65º North in the coastal range but the mountain range is at 32° to 60º North..

[Audio] The Amazing Biotic Features of The Chaparral Biome The Chaparral Biome features a Mediterranean climate, (hot, dry summers, and mild, wet winters) and rich volcanic soils. Dominant plants in the chaparral ecosystem include toyon, sugarbush, yucca, coffeeberry, California buckwheat, scrub oak, banksia, mountain mahogany and chamise. Higher elevation chaparral is dominated by manzanita..

[Audio] Amazing Biotic Features continued.. Has a high species diversity due to its large amount of space and land. Dominant animals are jackrabbits, wild goats and other grazing animals that feed on sagebrush and other low laying shrubs and grasses. Amongst other, mountain lions, rattlesnakes and spotted skunks also dominate this area due to its hot and dry climate. Animals can adapt because of their long extremities for heat exchange, fur-covered feet, concentrated urine, oily coats, burrowing, and being nocturnal. Plants adapt because they have a waxy coating around their leaves, “hairy” leaves, small leaves and/or large taproots allow them to save water throughout possible drought..

[Audio] Abiotic Factors of the Chaparral Biome Ecosystem The abiotic factors include temperature, landscape, altitude, humidity, seasons, precipitation, hours of sunlight and soils. Temperature: Over the summer, daylight temperatures range from 60-85 degrees Fahrenheit but have been known to reach 100 degrees during time of drought. During the winter, temperatures can decrease to 40-65 degrees. Landscape: Primarily, made up of short, drought-resistant plants, like sagebrush and buckwheat, grass trees, banksia, coyote brush. Altitude: Beginning at sea level, it can reach altitudes ranging from as high as 1500-2000 meters. It is typically found closer to sea level along the coast..

[Audio] Benefits to Humans It supports hundreds of plant species that controls erosion and protect people from landslides and flooding. The plants capture what rain drops there are and allow them to trickle into the soil, recharging our ground water basins with precious water during droughts. Aids in flood hazard reduction, fire reduction, sediment retention, and the supply of water as well as protecting habitat for endangered species and soil quality..

[Audio] Recent Changes The chaparral ecosystem is currently being challenged by rising temperatures, increased variability in precipitation, and longer and more persistent droughts. Most chaparral restoration has primarily been “passive restoration”, the removal of disturbance stressors or management of fire frequency to promote natural successional processes for plant, animal, and soil recovery..

[Audio] Unique Features The chaparral is unique to the Pacific coast of North America. It is found from southern Oregon down through the coastal mountains of California and into northern Mexico. It is particularly associated with southern California. The word Chaparral is taken from the word Chaparro. This Spanish word means scrub oak. The plants in the Chaparral Biome contain flammable material yet their thick barks are fire resistant..