Autotrophs-
They have animals such as:
Coyote
Rabbit
Rattle Snake
Lizard
Hawks
My of the animals in the area are smaller than the animals in the other biomes for the reason that natural selection has formed them into the smaller creatures that can run in and out of the brushed and small trees as well as allowing them to be limber and flexible.
Another adaptation that the animals in the chaparral have taken on is the act that they retain water much easier because water isn't an abundant commodity. (How long has California been in a drought?)
Heterotrophs-
They have plants such as
Coyote Bruch
Blue Oak
Manzania
Yuka
Red Shanks
The plants in this region much like the animals have taken on the same traits when you think about how much water they begin to retain. The plants roots are wide spreading and pick up every drop of water it can and makes it hard on the animals in the area to get water.
They have also taken on a new adaptation that had them with a tough almost waxy like coating over the branches and leaves so that they can survive fires because they are so abundant in the chapparal. (how often do we hear of a wild fire...every year? maybe like a billion times a year! its because of the dry climate that in turn the plants are always ready for!)
Autotrophs/ scavengers
mice
earthworms
actinomycetes
millipede
vulture
The scavengers are the scavengers feeding on the old crusts that have fallen from the feasts of the coyotes and hawks. They finish up the business much like any other scavengers in any other biome. The decomposers a much the same an they hide deep in the earth to keep moist and not to dry up. They come up the surface when it rains and that is why we always see worms upon worms when see the rain that comes in once in a while.
Endangered species
Some endangered species include Costa hummingbird, horned lizard, the rosy boa, the kangaroo rat
and the gnatcatcher. Some other ones include the Mountain Lion and the Lynx.
Of plants, they include grey pine, scrub oak and buckeye and some types of cyrus.
Keystone species
Keystone Animals: Jackrabbit, fox, toads, coyotes, rattle snakes woodpeckers and any other insects
Keystone Plants: Yucca, myrtle, heather, eucalyptus, and sage brush
In specific: The Kangaroo Rat is a big key stone species because they make burrows that house and protect many different species of animals such as lizards and some squirrels. They also make and clip grass and make a very good fertilizer for plants in the area. They are also a big part of the food chain.
They have animals such as:
Coyote
Rabbit
Rattle Snake
Lizard
Hawks
My of the animals in the area are smaller than the animals in the other biomes for the reason that natural selection has formed them into the smaller creatures that can run in and out of the brushed and small trees as well as allowing them to be limber and flexible.
Another adaptation that the animals in the chaparral have taken on is the act that they retain water much easier because water isn't an abundant commodity. (How long has California been in a drought?)
Heterotrophs-
They have plants such as
Coyote Bruch
Blue Oak
Manzania
Yuka
Red Shanks
The plants in this region much like the animals have taken on the same traits when you think about how much water they begin to retain. The plants roots are wide spreading and pick up every drop of water it can and makes it hard on the animals in the area to get water.
They have also taken on a new adaptation that had them with a tough almost waxy like coating over the branches and leaves so that they can survive fires because they are so abundant in the chapparal. (how often do we hear of a wild fire...every year? maybe like a billion times a year! its because of the dry climate that in turn the plants are always ready for!)
Autotrophs/ scavengers
mice
earthworms
actinomycetes
millipede
vulture
The scavengers are the scavengers feeding on the old crusts that have fallen from the feasts of the coyotes and hawks. They finish up the business much like any other scavengers in any other biome. The decomposers a much the same an they hide deep in the earth to keep moist and not to dry up. They come up the surface when it rains and that is why we always see worms upon worms when see the rain that comes in once in a while.
Endangered species
Some endangered species include Costa hummingbird, horned lizard, the rosy boa, the kangaroo rat
and the gnatcatcher. Some other ones include the Mountain Lion and the Lynx.
Of plants, they include grey pine, scrub oak and buckeye and some types of cyrus.
Keystone species
Keystone Animals: Jackrabbit, fox, toads, coyotes, rattle snakes woodpeckers and any other insects
Keystone Plants: Yucca, myrtle, heather, eucalyptus, and sage brush
In specific: The Kangaroo Rat is a big key stone species because they make burrows that house and protect many different species of animals such as lizards and some squirrels. They also make and clip grass and make a very good fertilizer for plants in the area. They are also a big part of the food chain.