1. Chaparral

2. Climate Mediterranean climate Wet winters Hot and dry summers

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

4. Soil Type Nutrient poor Prone to erosion

5. 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

6. Animal Species Quail Thrasher Dingos Grysbook

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

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

9. Websites http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/chaparral. htm http://www.laspilitas.com/nature-of- california/communities/chaparral http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/ecore gions/california_chaparral_woodlands.cfm

10. Sources http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaparral http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/ecore gions/california_chaparral_woodlands.cfm http://www.laspilitas.com/nature-of- california/communities/chaparral