California chaparral and woodlands

California chaparral and woodlands
Ecology
RealmNearctic
BiomeMediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub
Geography
Area121,000 km2 (47,000 sq mi)
Countries
  • United States
  • Mexico
States
Climate typeMediterranean

The California chaparral and woodlands is a terrestrial ecoregion of southwestern Oregon, northern, central, and southern California (United States) and northwestern Baja California (Mexico), located on the west coast of North America. It is an ecoregion of the Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub biome, and part of the Nearctic realm.