Chaparral Biome
The word chaparral comes from "chaparro," which means scrub oak in Spanish. Santiago, Chile consists of mainly grasslands and forest. There are warm climates with alternating wet and dry seasons. This area can sometimes be characterized as very hot and dry. If your going there make sure to bring a lot of water !
The word chaparral comes from "chaparro," which means scrub oak in Spanish. Santiago, Chile consists of mainly grasslands and forest. There are warm climates with alternating wet and dry seasons. This area can sometimes be characterized as very hot and dry. If your going there make sure to bring a lot of water !
Animals :
1. Chilean deer 2. Beavers are known as a keystone species of Chile 3. Owls are good candidates as indicators because, as top-predators, they regulate other populations through food webs and commonly select productive habitats 4. Black-tailed Jackrabbit 5. Coyotes 6. Ladybugs Animal Pictures ! |
Plants:
1. Blue Oak 2. Cacti 3. Chilean Wine Palm 4. Eucalyptus is a nonnative species to Chile causing transformed the ecosystem structure and is modifying rivers for beavers. 5. Yucca Wiple 6. Poison Oak |
Abiotic Factors:
This biome can have very hot and dry summers with rainy and mild winters consisting of a lot of shrub and grasslands . There has been an estimated average of about 10-17 inches of rain per year. The species that live in this biome are very adaptive because the summers allow them to become very sustained. While the winters keep the plants and animals hydrated with all of the rain. But a big part of this biome are the wildfires which are now being used as a way to help balance out the living and non species. The temperature can range anywhere from 30-100 degrees. The nutrient poor-soil found in this biome are also what limit some species from being about to live there.
Culture:
Over the past couple of years Santiago, Chile has had a rapid growing population. Today the capital of Chile is a world class city with modern telecommunications networks; it is the nation’s business, entertainment and educational center. The oldest part of this area is the Historic Center where Spanish conquistadors settled and built the city around the Plaza de Armas. The people of chile are very big on family. Children of Chile retain very close ties to their parents. Working and education are honorable things to people in Chile they find it to be a big part of their lives. Food in this country is based off of the diverse culture of Europeans and Latin Americans.
Changes Over Time:
Although the rapid population change may seem like a good things to Chile it has been having a negative impact on the ecosystem. It has caused for more lands to be clear for roads, homes and many other things for the people. When these trees are cleared they are taking away homes and foods of certain animals that reside in those areas. But not only is the increasing population a problem but so are the wildfires. They have helped the ecosystem in many ways but now they are clearing too much land . The wildfires also cause for there to be an increase in global warming for the ecosystem which makes it hard for the biome to stay balanced.
Although the rapid population change may seem like a good things to Chile it has been having a negative impact on the ecosystem. It has caused for more lands to be clear for roads, homes and many other things for the people. When these trees are cleared they are taking away homes and foods of certain animals that reside in those areas. But not only is the increasing population a problem but so are the wildfires. They have helped the ecosystem in many ways but now they are clearing too much land . The wildfires also cause for there to be an increase in global warming for the ecosystem which makes it hard for the biome to stay balanced.
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