Chaparral Period 8
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CHAPARRALS
Overview The winter is usually mild and moist but not rainy The summer is very hot and dry The temperature is usually mild but can get very hot or nearly freezing The temperature range is 30-100 degrees F Chaparral gets 10-17 “ of rain a year
Animals in Chaparral Black-tailed Jack rabbit Aardwolf Cactus wren Golden jackal Grey fox Puma Spotted skunk Wild goat
Plants in Chaparral Blue oak Coyote brush Fairy duster French broom King protea Saltmarsh bird’s beak Torrey pine
How plants and animals adapt to chaparral Most of the plants have small hard leaves that can hold moisture The animals are mostly grassland and desert type
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microclimates Because of relatively high moisture in these protected locations the shrub is often found as a resting place in the summer Rock outcrops provide shaded areas and protected recesses in the midst of open chaparral slopes
Overview The winter is usually mild and moist but not rainy The summer is very hot and dry The temperature is usually mild but can get very hot or nearly freezing The temperature range is 30-100 degrees F Chaparral gets 10-17 “ of rain a year
Animals in Chaparral Black-tailed Jack rabbit Aardwolf Cactus wren Golden jackal Grey fox Puma Spotted skunk Wild goat
Plants in Chaparral Blue oak Coyote brush Fairy duster French broom King protea Saltmarsh bird’s beak Torrey pine
How plants and animals adapt to chaparral Most of the plants have small hard leaves that can hold moisture The animals are mostly grassland and desert type
Map
microclimates Because of relatively high moisture in these protected locations the shrub is often found as a resting place in the summer Rock outcrops provide shaded areas and protected recesses in the midst of open chaparral slopes
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