AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Chaparral biome Chaparral, or Mediterranean Forests, and shrub is a temperate biome, characterized by hot-dry summers and mild and rainy winters. Nearly all of the rainfall occurs in the winter and spring rainy season.

Detailed explanation-2: -Chaparral biome only occurs in specific areas around the globe such as the Mediterranean, middle and southern California, Central Chile, Southern Australia and the southern tip of Africa. This is the biome in the world where most fires occur, and new suburbs spring up, making it one of the most controversial.

Detailed explanation-3: -Chaparral soils range from deep, weakly developed soils to shallow, rocky soils. Generally chaparral is thought to occur upon thin, porous, and rocky soils that are relatively low in nitrogen, potassium and phosphorous.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: The chaparral biome is characterized by d. dense evergreen shrubs, mild, wet winters, and hot dry summers. The chaparral is referred to as shrubland and contains many dense thickets of evergreen sclerophyll shrubs and small trees that are able to survive the arid summers.