IBESS Students vs. Wild

Crikey! Tune in for another exciting episode of IB Environmental Students vs. Wild! This week, Jack, Jill, and Joplin travel to the mysterious land of the Chaparral to try and answer the question, “What is the Chaparral?” Armed with only empty backpacks and a camera, the team was dropped into the wilderness at an undisclosed site. They will fight hunger, starvation, and termite-eating wolves for the sake of science and in the name of their mentor, Bear Grylls. So grab your Pizza Pockets and Mountain Dew and sit your butt down on that couch as Triple J fights the wild once again! Chaparral Facts for the Scientifically Curious: -Characterized as being a biome in between woodlands and grasslands. -Terrain includes flat plains, rocky hills, and mountain slopes. -Experiences hot, dry summers and mild, rainy winters. -Fires and droughts are common. -Make sure to pack sunscreen and lots of water! Precipitation Range: -12-40 inches, 30 cm to 100 cm, mostly as rain Global Location: -West coast United States (California) -West coast South America -Cape Town area of South Africa -Western Australia -Coastal areas of the Mediterranean Alternate Names: -Greasewood, -Creosote bushjarilla, -Hediondilla, -Gobernadora, -Brushland -Brush Flora: -Mountain Mahogany-: Shrub or small deciduous tree. Main adaptation is dwarfing due to severe drought, changes of climate, and the poor soil. Loses its leaves during the hot, dry season to conserve water -Torrey pine trees- Drought resistant because …