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Mediterranean Chaparral/Temperate ShrubAP Environmental ScienceOConnorJonnae McCray
Vocabulary Chaparral: vegetation consisting
chiefly of tangled shrubs and thorny bushes
Shrub: a woody plant that is smaller than a tree
Where’s It At Though? Mediterranean
Coast of North Africa, South Europe and West Asia
Coordinates: 35°N 18°E
The Mediterranean Region
Climate Hot and Dry Summers (105°F) Cool and Moist Winters (50°F) Moderate amount of rain (15 to 40
inches of rain per year)
Climatogram
Plants Salvia Microphylla
Grows well in both dry heat and frost and snow.
Hardenbergia alba Able to withstand temperature extremes, lack
of water and wind. Aromatic Shrubs Sagebrush Acacia These plants also have little hairs on their leaves to
collect moisture from the air
Salvia Microphylla
Animals Many of the Animals are small and
nocturnal Not many large animals simply because
of the heat Golden Jackal
In the winter, the Jackal grows a thick coat of hair
Helps the environment by keeping the rodent, gazelle, bird and frog population down.
Animals cont. Bezoar Goat
A special adaption of a goat is it’s wool, which helps it survive in the harsh mountain climate. Also, it’s horns helps it defend itself and fight for females.
Armadillo Withstand warm weather
Beaver
Invasive Species Spanish Broom
Spread rapidly and produces seeds that are transported by any type of erosion or rain wash
Quickly colonizes disturbed habitats and develops thick shrub communities that prevent colonization
Plant grows to human head height and form a tangle containing a large amount of dead wood Considered a fire hazard
Human Impact Due to dry climate, Chaparral areas are
at high risk for wildfires often occur due to human error or natural causes. Climate change because of greenhouse
gases released into the atmosphere during fossil fuel use. The gases explain roughly half of the increased dryness.
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from http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/med_chaparral.htm (Oct.5.2014)
Woodward, Susan (2012) Mediterranean Scrub. Retrieved from http://php.radford.edu/~swoodwar/biomes/?page_id=98 (Oct.5.2014)
Julius L. (2001). Mediterranean Chaparral Animals. Retrieved from http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/med_chap_animal_page.htm (Oct.1.2014)