California interior chaparral and woodlands

California interior chaparral and woodlands
Hillside in Sunol Regional Wilderness, April 2004
Ecology
RealmNearctic
BiomeMediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub
Borders
Bird species231[1]
Mammal species78[1]
Geography
Area64,600 km2 (24,900 sq mi)
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
Climate typeMediterranean (Csa and Csb)
Conservation
Conservation statusVulnerable[2]
Global 200Yes
Habitat loss12.915%[1]
Protected18.35%[1]

The California interior chaparral and woodlands ecoregion covers 24,900 square miles (64,000 km2) in an elliptical ring around the California Central Valley. It occurs on hills and mountains ranging from 300 feet (91 m) to 3,000 feet (910 m). It is part of the Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub biome, with cool, wet winters and hot, dry summers. Temperatures within the coast can range from 53° to 65 °F and 32° to 60 °F within the mountains.[3] Many plant and animal species in this ecoregion are adapted to periodic fire.

  1. ^ a b c d Hoekstra, J. M.; Molnar, J. L.; Jennings, M.; Revenga, C.; Spalding, M. D.; Boucher, T. M.; Robertson, J. C.; Heibel, T. J.; Ellison, K. (2010). Molnar, J. L. (ed.). The Atlas of Global Conservation: Changes, Challenges, and Opportunities to Make a Difference. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-26256-0.
  2. ^ "California interior chaparral and woodlands | Ecoregions | WWF". World Wildlife Fund. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
  3. ^ "California Chaparral Biome". www.blueplanetbiomes.org. Retrieved 2021-11-12.