Where can you find information on the temperate woodland and shrubland biome?

I myself am currently working on a biology presentaion on the temperate woodland / shrubland biome. That's actually what took me here... i also had to present a presentation on the temperate grasslands and found information with ease. I cant give you a source, but i can give you information.

Characterized by a semiarid climate and a mix of shrub communities and open woodlands.Shrub-Dominant communities are also known as chaparral.The growth of dense, low plants contain extremely flammable oils which leaves fire as a constant threat.In more open woodlands, large areas of grasses and many plants, such as poppies, are interspersed with oak trees.LOCATION

Areas near the Mediterranean Sea

Australia

Western coasts of North and South America

South Africa

ABIOTIC FACTORS

Hot, dry summers

Cool, moist winters

Thin, nutrient-poor soils

Periodic fires

DOMINANT WILDLIFE

Dominant predators include mainly coyotes, but also

includes foxes, bobcats, and mountain lions. Black tailed deer, squirrels, and rabbits hold the title of dominant herbivores.

Most significant of birds are hawks, California quails, and warblers.

*(Songbirds are very populous throughout temperate woodlands)

Lizards and snakes dominate the reptile population of the shrubland biome.

The most abundant of insects is the butterfly.

DOMINANT PLANT LIFE

Woody evergreen shrubs

Small leathery leaves

Fragrant, oily herbs that grow during the winter and die in the summer

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