Ecosystem Comparison
By: Leslie, Dystini, Angel, Jacob
Chaparral Biome
Biotic
- Puma
- Wild Goat
- Black-tailed Jack rabbit
- Blue Oak
- Common Sagebrush
Abiotic
- Mild winters
- Hot and dry summers
- Fires
- Poor soil
- Rock
Factors that affect the capacity of the ecosystem
- If the Grey fox population increases, then the Jackrabbits population would decrease because Grey fox prey on them.
- If the Wrens population decreases then the Gopher snakes population would decrease because that is what they prey on.
- Disease might spread and animal population decreases
Adaptations of organisms that allow them to survive
- Cactus Wren is very adaptable to changing environments, as long as native chaparral plants are provided to build its large nests in.
- The puma is incredibly adaptable to its environment. The preferred prey of the puma is deer, but it will also eat insects, birds and mice.
- The San Joaquin kit fox is able to adapt to hot temperatures of the chaparral summers and cold temperatures of the winter nights.
Symbiotic relashionships
- Blue oak and sage brush's relationship
- Red winged black bird and Torrey pine
- The parasites that live on the red winged black bird
Coastal Biome
Biotic
- Wild boar
- Armadillo
- Deer
- Rattlesnakes
- Oak trees
Abiotic
- Sand
- Wind
- Water
- Mild climate
- Hot summers
Factors that effect the capacity of the ecosystem
- Disease
- Prey-predetor interaction
- Competition