LOCATION:
The Chaparral Biome is found on many different continents, for example, the west coasts of North and South America, the western tip of Australia, the Cape Town area of South Africa, and the coastal areas of the Mediterranean. The Chaparral can be found between grassland and desert biomes. The largest cluster of chaparrals is in the Mediterranean region.
CLIMATE:
The average annual precipitation rate in the Chaparral ranges from about 20 to 100 mm of rain (depending on the area). The annual average temperature in the Chaparral can range from below 0 to about 20 degrees Celsius. The summers in the Chaparral are hot and dry, around 40 degrees Celsius. The winters are relatively mild, around 10 degrees Celsius. In the summer, fire and droughts are very common in the Chaparral. Although wildfires are usually very destructive and terrible, it does keep everything in the Chaparral ecosystem balanced.
The Chaparral Biome is found on many different continents, for example, the west coasts of North and South America, the western tip of Australia, the Cape Town area of South Africa, and the coastal areas of the Mediterranean. The Chaparral can be found between grassland and desert biomes. The largest cluster of chaparrals is in the Mediterranean region.
CLIMATE:
The average annual precipitation rate in the Chaparral ranges from about 20 to 100 mm of rain (depending on the area). The annual average temperature in the Chaparral can range from below 0 to about 20 degrees Celsius. The summers in the Chaparral are hot and dry, around 40 degrees Celsius. The winters are relatively mild, around 10 degrees Celsius. In the summer, fire and droughts are very common in the Chaparral. Although wildfires are usually very destructive and terrible, it does keep everything in the Chaparral ecosystem balanced.