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Abiotic Factors / Climate
California chaparral tends to have a mild winter, with a hot and dry summer. Average annual temperatures range from 50 to 65o F. The Average annual precipitation ranges from 14 to 30 in. per year, which makes it somewhat dry. Fires are common in the fall due to the hot dry summers. Many of the plant species have seeds that require fires for germination to occur.
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