Chaparral

Butterflies might like to live in chapparal because there are a lot of shrubs, flowers, and bushes for them to land directly on top of (as opposed to a tall tree).

Gophers might live in chapparal because the land is much more dry than in a forest, which would probably help keep their tunnels more sturdy and less fragile.

Poison oak can be found in more than one niche, but it is in chapparal because an animal or person can easily walk through it without realizing what it is.

Lizards live in chapparal because the sun hits it more often than it would in a covered forest, giving them time to sun bathe.

I'm not sure about the different types of fungi and what type of niche they like to live in, but the one I observed was on a fallen tree, which I assume happens just as much in chapparal as it does in other niches.

Posted on February 21, 2013 06:47 AM by kendallwilliams