the chaparral biome occurs in the Mediterranean climate regions of the world. Chaparral consists of small, hard-leaved shrubs and trees, often in dense stands. The climax community is reached in a few years, and after a ten to one hundred year period it is reduced by fire to the bare ground, whereupon the cycle starts anew. Many of the chaparral plants have specific fire requirements as part of their life cycles. Chemical growth inhibitors are produced by many of the dominant plant species.
* Biomes that surround the Chaparral biome are the Desert and the Deciduous Forest.
*The California chaparral Biome is located near Santa Barbara California.
*The California chaparral Biome is located near Santa Barbara California.