California chaparral and woodlands ecoregion
E71548
The California chaparral and woodlands ecoregion is a Mediterranean-climate landscape characterized by dense, drought-resistant shrublands and mixed woodlands that support high biodiversity and frequent wildfire cycles across much of coastal and inland California.
Aliases (6)
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub
→
biodiversity hotspot → terrestrial ecoregion → |
| biomeType |
Mediterranean climate shrubland
→
|
| borders |
California coastal sage and chaparral ecoregion
→
California interior chaparral and woodlands ecoregion → Mojave Desert → Sierra Nevada forests ecoregion → Sonoran Desert → |
| climateType |
Mediterranean climate
→
|
| conservationStatus |
vulnerable
→
|
| contains |
Channel Islands of California
→
Coast Ranges → Peninsular Ranges → Transverse Ranges → foothills of the Sierra Nevada → |
| faunaIncludes |
California gnatcatcher
→
California quail → coastal horned lizard → coyote → mountain lion → mule deer → |
| floraIncludes |
Adenostoma fasciculatum
→
Arctostaphylos species → Ceanothus species → Quercus agrifolia → Quercus douglasii → |
| hasCharacteristic |
cool wet winters
→
evergreen hard-leaved plants → fire-adapted vegetation → frequent wildfires → hot dry summers → sclerophyllous shrubs → summer drought → |
| hasEndemism |
high plant endemism
→
high vertebrate endemism → |
| locatedIn |
Baja California
→
California → Mexico → United States → |
| partOf |
California Floristic Province
→
Nearctic realm → |
| recognizedBy |
EPA Level III ecoregions of the United States
→
World Wildlife Fund → |
| threatenedBy |
agricultural expansion
→
altered fire regimes → invasive plant species → urbanization → |
| vegetationType |
chaparral shrubland
→
coastal sage scrub → grassland patches → oak woodland → pine-oak woodland → |
Referenced by (14)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Diablo Range
("California chaparral and woodlands")
→
Gabilan Range ("California chaparral and woodlands") → Mayacamas Mountains ("California chaparral and woodlands") → San Bernardino Mountains ("California montane chaparral and woodlands") → San Gabriel Mountains ("California montane chaparral and woodlands") → Santa Ynez Mountains ("California chaparral and woodlands") → Tehachapi Mountains ("California montane chaparral and woodlands") → Topatopa Mountains ("California chaparral and woodlands") → |
ecoregion |
|
California chaparral and woodlands ecoregion
("California coastal sage and chaparral ecoregion")
→
California chaparral and woodlands ecoregion ("California interior chaparral and woodlands ecoregion") → |
borders |
|
Rim Fire 2013 (affected area)
("Sierra Nevada Mediterranean climate zone")
→
|
climateContext |
|
California buckwheat
("California Floristic Province")
→
|
distribution |
|
Verdugo Mountains
("California chaparral and woodlands")
→
|
ecosystem |
|
Vaca Mountains
→
|
hasVegetation |