(par 4.2.3.2.7) Fynbos ecosystem
http://www.bcb.uwc.ac.za/envfacts/fynbos/ This modification of the original Enviro Facts information on fynbos was compiled by Gavin W. Maneveldt (Department of Biodiversity and Conservation Biology, University of the Western Cape, Private Bag X17, Bellville 7535, South Africa). See the Acknowledgements for theoriginal contributors of these Enviro Facts. Like the original, this version is also COPYRIGHT FREE and […]
(par 4.2.3.2.7) Sclerophylous vegetation / Chaparral (taken from World Biomes)
http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/world_biomes.htm What is a Biome? A biome is a large geographical area of distinctive plant and animal groups, which are adapted to that particular environment. The climate and geography of a region determines what type of biome can exist in that region. Major biomes include deserts, forests, grasslands, tundra, and several types of aquatic environments. […]