Chaparral. Climate Mediterranean climate Wet winters Hot and dry summers.

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Chaparral

Climate Mediterranean climate Wet winters Hot and dry summers

Primary Locations Primarily in California and Northern Baja California Other locations scattered throughout Europe

Soil Type Nutrient poor Prone to erosion

Plant Species They are adapted to poor soil, varying temperatures, drought, and fire resistant, and small hard leaves that hold moisture Large shrubs Sugar Sumac Maquis Chamiso Poison Oak

Animal Species Quail Thrasher Dingos Grysbook

Problems Caused by Humans Cut down the trees Burn the remains Overgraze the land

Solutions Switch to different plots after farming for a few years Move the animals to different plots every couple of years

Websites htm california/communities/chaparral gions/california_chaparral_woodlands.cfm

Sources gions/california_chaparral_woodlands.cfm california/communities/chaparral