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Chaparral Life on the Scrubby Coast
by Tocci, Salvatore
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- ISBN-13: 9780531123034
- ISBN: 0531123030
- Publisher: Scholastic Library Publishing
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SUMMARY
Known as matorral in Chile, maquis in the Mediterranean, fynbos in South Africa, and mallee scrub in Australia, the chaparral has the same characteristics in each location. It is dry, shallow, rocky soil that's very low in nutrients. This book looks at what types of plants and animals can thrive in those harsh conditions and why fires and prescribed burns are important to the survival of the chaparral ecosystem. Book jacket.Tocci, Salvatore is the author of 'Chaparral Life on the Scrubby Coast' with ISBN 9780531123034 and ISBN 0531123030.
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