Chaparral Notes
Map and Location
The ____________ ​biome is found in small sections of most continents,
including the west coast of the United States, the west coast
of,____________ the Cape Town area of South Africa, the western tip of
Australia and the coastal areas of the _____________ .
In __________it is called the maquis, Australia has the mallee, Chile the
matorral, and South Africa calls it fynbos. It is also called the
Mediterranean__________,__________, and_________. The chaparral
biome has many different types of________. Some examples
are____________, ___________and mountain slopes.
Climate/Weather
The __________is characterized as being very hot and dry. The winter is
very mild and is usually about 50°F (10°C). Most of the rain in this
___________comes in the winter. The summer is hot and dry at up to
100°F (37.5°C). This makes fires and __________very common.
Most chaparral plants have large, hard ____________, which hold
moisture. The plants are also very well adapted to fires. Plants in the
chaparral often have root systems designed to get as much water as
possible._____________extend horizontally under the surface of the soils
and are good at catching water when it falls as rain;__________extend
deep into the soil to capture groundwater. Some examples of plants in the
chaparral are__________,__________,___________,__________, Yucca,
and other shrubs, trees and cacti. The maquis contains plants such as
myrtle, hawthorn, and broom. The Australian mallee is more open than
these other types of chaparral and consists mainly of dwarf eucalyptus
trees. The fynbos is also composed mainly of __________and________,
such as heathers and protea plants.
Man’s Influence
California's ______________have been negatively impacted mainly
by human_____________. Many_________, ________,
and________, home to a variety of bird and animal species, have
been cut down in order to supplement growing human populations in
California. This poses a threat particularly to the biotic factors of
the__________, but have also influenced the abiotic factors by
altering the native landscape.Other significant contributing human
impacts on the Chaparral include the creation
of___________,___________, and competition by invasive plant and
animal species. However, restoration and protection efforts, such as
the Draft Environmental Impact Statement and California
Endangered____________, have been launched to help repair
_____________areas and restore native plant and animal life.
Draw two pictures for each category
Autotrophs
heterotrophs