Chaparral Biome Facts
Chaparral Biome Facts
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| Interesting Chaparral Biome Facts: |
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| Parts of the chaparral biome exist in California, Oregon, South Africa, and Australia. |
| This biome is characterized by having both forests and grassland. |
| The summer season is very dry and can lasts up to five months. |
| The dry summer makes the chaparral biome sensitive to fires. |
| Occasional fires in the chaparral biome are helpful because they help balance out the living organisms and nonliving organisms. |
| The plants in the chaparral biome contain flammable material yet their barks resist fire. |
| Some plants have adapted to the summer fires in such a way that their seeds lie dormant until they are touched by fire. |
| The average rainfall is 10 to 17 inches a year. |
| During the winter, the temperature can get as low as 30° F and the summers can get up to 100° F. |
| The average temperature in the chaparral biome is 64° F. |
| Majority of the animals are nocturnal, sleeping during the day then coming out at night. |
| Animals living in the chaparral biome have to be able to survive on very little water. During the summer months there is usually a drought. |
| Many of the plants found in the chaparral biome are also found in the desert biome. This is because a chaparral biome normally borders a desert biome. |
| Some common animals of the chaparral biome are coyotes, mule deer, praying mantis, and ladybugs. |
| Shrubs are plentiful in the chaparral biome because they are able to survive on very little water. Chaparral comes from a Spanish word meaning shrub oak. |
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