The Chaparral Biome
Celeste Emmanuel G Block Science
One of the most extraordinary biomes in the world.
The chaparral biome is home to some endangered creatures and amazing different animals that have adapted to it's hot and dry climate. It also gets some tourists, too. Here is a flyer of the biome Chaparral.
Chaparral Weather
The chaparral is known as a dry kind of biome, but during the winter time, there is definitely snow.
During the spring, some flowers will begin to grow. During the summer, the biome will most likely be very hot and dry. The average temperature in the dry season is 100^F, but during winter, the average is 30^F. There isn't much snow during that time, though.
During the spring, some flowers will begin to grow. During the summer, the biome will most likely be very hot and dry. The average temperature in the dry season is 100^F, but during winter, the average is 30^F. There isn't much snow during that time, though.
The Chaparral in Different Seasons
Spring
In the springtime, the chaparral will grow flowers around the landscape.
Winter
In winter, the chaparral gets only 1 inch of snow every year. The snowfall is very little here, even though the lowest temperature is 30^F.
Summer
In summer, the chaparral gets very dry and hot, causing the land to be almost desert-like.
The Landscape
The Chaparral Itself
The chaparral is known as a shrubland or heathland. It can normally be found in California and the Baja California Peninsula, Mexico. It consists of shrubs and other different plants. Some of those plants include:
- Chamisos
- Yucca
- Protea
- Sand Verbena
- Yarrow
- California Box Elder
- Chamisos
- Yucca
- Protea
- Sand Verbena
- Yarrow
- California Box Elder
The Abiotic Factors of the Chaparral
Some of the abiotic factors in the chaparral are:
- mild winters
- soil
- sunlight
- rocks
- periodic fires
- mild winters
- soil
- sunlight
- rocks
- periodic fires
Tourist Activities In Chaparrals
There are many tourist activities while in the chaparral
Some of the recreational activities tourists can have fun doing in the chaparral are:
- viewing the wildlife
- biking
- driving around; touring
- camping
- hiking
- hunting
Although hunting is on the list, you must have a license in order to do that activity. Otherwise, hunting is off limits to tourists, due to the amount of endangered species living in the chaparral.
- viewing the wildlife
- biking
- driving around; touring
- camping
- hiking
- hunting
Although hunting is on the list, you must have a license in order to do that activity. Otherwise, hunting is off limits to tourists, due to the amount of endangered species living in the chaparral.
The Chaparral's Animals
There are amazing different animals roaming the chaparral biome.
There are beautiful animals living in the chaparral, some of which include endangered species. Here are a few of those animals:
- Black-tailed jackrabbit
- Tuatara lizard
- Zebra swallowtail butterfly
- Javelina
- Grizzy bears
- California condor
- Anna's Hummingbird
- Opossums
- Mountain lions
Endangered Species
- Costa's hummingbird
-Heerman kangaroo rat
- Santa Cruz kangaroo rat
- White-eared pocket mouse
- Rosy boa
- Coast horned lizard
- California gnatcher
- Black-tailed jackrabbit
- Tuatara lizard
- Zebra swallowtail butterfly
- Javelina
- Grizzy bears
- California condor
- Anna's Hummingbird
- Opossums
- Mountain lions
Endangered Species
- Costa's hummingbird
-Heerman kangaroo rat
- Santa Cruz kangaroo rat
- White-eared pocket mouse
- Rosy boa
- Coast horned lizard
- California gnatcher
The Common Species
The Black-tailed Jackrabbit
In order to cool itself down during the dry season, the jackrabbit's blood vessels, which are located in the ears, expand to prevent itself from overheating.
The Tuatara Lizard
The tuatara lizard sheds it's skin once every year.
The Zebra Swallowtail Butterfly
The butterfly's stripes are actually used to escape enemies, since they are to confuse the predator.
The Endangered Species
The Costa's Hummingbird
The Costa's hummingbird's heart only beats 50 times per minute when inactive, but beats 500 to 900 times while active!
The Rosy Boa
The Rosy boa belongs to the Boidae family, which is a species of some of the world's largest snakes along with some smaller ones as well.
The Coast Horned Lizard
The Coast horned lizard's main diet is insects. They will normally eat ants, but on other days, they will eat beetles.