Download Temperate Woodland/ Shrubland (Chaparral)

Temperate Woodland/
Shrubland (Chaparral)
A presentation brought to you by:
Trace Fredricks
Lauren Lugliani
Evelyn Eidsith
Climate & Location:
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Average temperature: Summer: around 80°, Winter: around 30℉
Average precipitation: up to 10 inches per year
Hot and dry in the summer, cool and moist in the winter
Commonly Located around Parts of North America, South Africa,
Mediterranean regions, and Australia
Located around 30°and 40° of the north and south latitude
Types of Life:
Animal Life:
● Coyotes
● Goats
● Rabbits
● Hawks
● Songbirds
● Snakes
● Amphibians
Plant Life:
● Aromatic herbs, such as:
thyme, rosemary, sage
● Shrubs and Grasses grow
in great amounts
● Trees are short with
broad leaves. (Oak trees
are a good example)
Adaptations:
● Have to be able to
survive the different
seasons
● Land animals lack dense
vegetation to take
shelter in, oftentimes are
forced to burrow
● The dry climate of this
biome forces plants to
conserve water, and be
able to go without large
quantities of water
● Plants also must recover
from fires quickly, as
wildfires run rampant in
this biome.
Human Impact:
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Growing usage of shrublands for commercial crop farming has caused
destruction of the ecosystems in those areas
Expanding human population has caused encroaching onto shrubland
and woodland habitats
Introduction of invasive species causes ecosystems to become
unstable
Humans benefit these environments by controlling wildfires