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Chaparral

Chaparral (/ˌʃæpəˈræl, ˌtʃæp-/ SHAP-ə-RAL, CHAP-) is a shrubland plant community found primarily in California, southern Oregon, and northern Baja California, part of the California floristic province. It is shaped by a Mediterranean climate (mild wet winters and hot dry summers) and infrequent, high-intensity crown fires. Many chaparral shrubs have hard…

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California chaparral

Fire

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Chaparral

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related to Bibliography · 91
Chaparral → Baja California, Biology, Boston, Brad Williamson, Brushfires, CA, California, California's, Campbell, Clayton, Dario, Davis, DC, Ecol, Ecological Applications, Ecology, Environment, Exploring Life, Fairfield, Fire
has effect · 16
Chaparral → Annual Invasion, C/N, Carbon, Carbon-to-Nitrogen, Ceanothus, Chamise, High, Increased, Invasive, Manzanita, Native, Nitrogen, Non-Native, Plant, Recalcitrant, Since
related to California chaparral and woodlands ecoregion · 14
Chaparral → Baja California, California, California Coast Ranges, Central Valley, Channel Islands, Guadalupe Island, In, Mediterranean, Mexico, Peninsular Ranges, Sierra Nevada, Southern California, The California, Transverse Ranges
related to Fire · 7
Chaparral → Additionally, Adenostoma, Before, Ceanothus, Native Americans, The, This
related to overview · 7
Chaparral → After, In, Mature, Some, The, These, They
related to Biodiversity · 6
Chaparral → According, California Academy, California's, Conservation International, Mediterranean, Sciences
related to Threatened by high fire frequency · 5
Chaparral → If, Manzanita, This, Though, Today
related to Wildfire debate · 4
Chaparral → California, Research, That, There
related to California cismontane and transmontane chaparral subdivisions · 2
Chaparral → Another, California
see also · 2
Chaparral → California Chaparral InstituteGarrigueHeathInternational Association, Wildland FireKeystone

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fire california southern species plant desert fires plants scrub native found frequency large coastal high invasive manzanita ceanothus community shrubs

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Chaparralis aregional ecosystem subset of the deserts and xeric shrublands biome0.90text
nitrogeninstance ofthat are also generally low in essential nutrients0.80text
Ceanothus fix nitrogeninstance ofSeeds of annuals and shrubs lie dormant until the next fire creates the conditions needed for germination.Several shrub species0.80text
increasing the availability of nitrogen compounds in the soil.Because of the hotinstance ofSeeds of annuals and shrubs lie dormant until the next fire creates the conditions needed for germination.Several shrub species0.80text
dry conditions that exist in the California summerinstance ofSeeds of annuals and shrubs lie dormant until the next fire creates the conditions needed for germination.Several shrub species0.80text
fallinstance ofSeeds of annuals and shrubs lie dormant until the next fire creates the conditions needed for germination.Several shrub species0.80text
chaparral is one of the most fire-prone plant communities in North Americainstance ofSeeds of annuals and shrubs lie dormant until the next fire creates the conditions needed for germination.Several shrub species0.80text
Manzanita sppinstance ofwill result in the loss of obligate seeding shrub species0.80text
Manzanitainstance ofNon-Native invasive such as grasses tend to have shallower root systems that outcompete natives0.80text
Chamiseinstance ofNon-Native invasive such as grasses tend to have shallower root systems that outcompete natives0.80text
Ceanothusinstance ofNon-Native invasive such as grasses tend to have shallower root systems that outcompete natives0.80text
Carbon into the below soilinstance ofIncreased plant litter and biomass aboveground crowd out natives and change desirable soil compositions.Plant litter when decomposed brings vital nutrients0.80text

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