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The Chaparral of Baja California Peninsula
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Mexico
Baja California
Where We Are
- *West Coast of Mexico
- *Baja California
- *Mid-Latitude Climate
- *Avg Annual Temp - 59° F
Summer Climate
* May - September
* 80° - 104° F
* Night drops to 30° F
Summer
Winter Season
* October - March
* 50° F avg.
* Mild and Rainy
* About 10-17 in. rain
Winter
Producers
*Adapted to harsh climate
*Tough, large, waxy
*Resistant root systems
Scrub Oak
Scrub Oak
*Small, rounded, evergreen shrub
*Leathery leaves
* Flowers in winter
Chaparral derived from Spanish for scrub oak - "chaparro"
Yucca
*Young flowers - edible
*Grows in clusters
*5-10 yrs to reach maturity
*After pollination and the seeds release, it dies
Yucca
Chaparral Prickly Pear
*Treelike; 2 meters tall
*Clusters of spines
*Reddish fruit - juicy
*Water stored in stem
Cacti
Primary Consumers
*Adapted to intense heat
*Low lying food
*Conserve limited energy + resources
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Wild Goat
*Threatened
*Large curved horns
*Survive on sparse vegetation
*Rest during day; graze at night
Wild Goat
Black-Tailed Jackrabbit
*Huge ears - regulate body heat
*Long legs - up to 36 mph
*Feed at night
Jackrabbit
Mule Deer
*Hide in vegetation
*Make temporary 'beds' out of grass
*Eat various shrubbery and grasses
*Antler growth regulated by day lengths
Mule Deer
Coyote Brush
Title
*Keystone + pioneer species
*Evergreen shrub
*Clusters of white flowers
*Rough + scalloped leaves
Coyote Brush - Niche
*Food for insects
*Shelter for wildlife
*Adds nutrients to soil
*Fire-retardant
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Baja California Food Chain
Coyote
Title
Puma
Wild Goat
Coyote Brush
Organism Relationships
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*Mutualism - Yucca + Yucca Moth
--moth lays eggs, transfers pollen
*Predator/Prey - Coyote+ Jack Rabbit
*Competition- Puma + Coyote
--surviving off same prey
Giant Kangaroo Rat
*Endangered Species since 1987
*Due to habitat loss/fragmentation and rodenticides
*Important- help maintain ecosystem
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Human Impacts
*Habitat loss (homes + agriculture)
*Wildfires
*Creation of many endangered species
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Extra Details
*Fire is a necessity for chaparral life
*Cowboy 'chaps'
*Takes up 5% of Earth... 20% plant biodiversity