Chaparral is one of Earth's biomes, characterized by its hot and dry climate. Learn about its plants, wildlife, and the impact of wildfires.

For instance, although California’s chaparral vegetation is at risk from too-frequent fire and warmer post-fire weather, another Northern Californian study we conducted found chaparral plant ...

Fire experts say trimming the vegetation directly around a home goes a long way in reducing fire danger, but clearing vast areas of Los Angeles' chaparral brush could actually make the problem worse.

Santa Barbara’s chaparral is also home to many endangered species. At least 50 of the 109 endangered plant species in Santa Barbara County occur in chaparral, including some found only in the ...

Native chaparral was the dominant vegetation burned in the southern California wildfires over the past week. Chaparral is not one plant but rather a diverse community of plants that are unique to ...

Chaparral plants are also adapted to wildfires, which are a regular part of the Southern California landscape. While the dry shrubs burn at high intensity, they can bounce back after burning to the ...

Fire experts say trimming the vegetation directly around a home goes a long way in reducing fire danger, but clearing vast areas of Los Angeles' chaparral brush could actually make the problem worse.

Fire experts say trimming the vegetation directly around a home goes a long way in reducing fire danger, but clearing vast areas of Los Angeles' chaparral brush could actually make the problem worse.

Fire experts say trimming the vegetation directly around a home goes a long way in reducing fire danger, but clearing vast areas of Los Angeles' chaparral brush could actually make the problem worse.

Fire experts say trimming the vegetation directly around a home goes a long way in reducing fire danger, but clearing vast areas of Los Angeles' chaparral brush could actually make the problem worse.