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Chaparral, Santa Ynez Mountains, near Santa Barbara, California
 
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Chaparral Summary
1,378 words, approx. 5 pages
Chaparral is an evergreen shrub vegetation that dominates the rocky slopes of southern and central California. It forms a nearly continuous cover of closely spaced shrubs 6 to 12 feet (2 to 4 meters) tall, with intertwining branches that make the...
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Chaparral Summary
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Chaparral is an ecological community consisting of drought-resistant evergreen shrubs and small trees that are adapted to long, hot, dry summers and mild, rainy winters. The chaparral is found in five places on earth where there is a warm land mass...
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Chaparral Summary
285 words, approx. 1 pages
vegetation composed of broad-leaved evergreen shrubs, bushes, and small trees usually less than 2.5 m (about 8 feet) tall; together they often form dense thickets. Chaparral is found in regions with a climate similar to that of the Mediterranean area,...
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Chapparal Summary
239 words, approx. 1 pages
Chaparral is a geographically widespread ecosystem (or biome) occurring in warm-temperate environments with a "Mediterranean" climatic regime, characterized by mild, cool, moist winters and hot, dry summers. Chaparral is a shrub-dominated ecosystem,...
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Chaparral Summary
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Vegetation composed of broad-leaved evergreen shrubs, bushes, and small trees, often forming dense thickets. Chaparral is found in regions with a Mediterranean climate, characterized by hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters. The name is applied mainly...
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Chaparral Summary
1,055 words, approx. 4 pages
Chaparral is a shrubland or heathland plant community found primarily in California, USA, that is shaped by a Mediterranean climate (mild, wet winters and hot dry summers) and wildfire. Similar plant communities are found in the five other Mediterranean...


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