Fire in the Chaparral,
Biological Sciences,
Santa Barbara City College,
Fires are an important part of the chaparral ecosystem but plants and other perennials have several ways they can survive a READ MORE http://www.biosbcc.net/b100plant/htm/fire.htm
Common Plants of the Chaparral,
Department of Biological Science,
Santa Barbara City College,
This page has a list of plants found in California's chaparral; click on a name for photographs and d READ MORE http://www.biosbcc.net/b100plant/htm/plants.htm
PLANTS Profile - chaparral yucca (Hesperoyucca whipplei),
USDA Plants Database,
Please visit the website for photos; click on a thumbnail for a larger version.
READ MORE http://plants.usda.gov/core/profile...
The Chaparral has mild winters and hot summers; plants have hard leaves that hold moisture and consisting of shrubs, trees and cacti.