Provided by the California Resources Agency, this brief article describes the plants that inhabit coastal chaparral communities.

Examine photographs of mosses, ferns, trees, flowers and shrubs found in San Diego County chaparral communities.

Curriculum unit for teachers and students offers a tour of the chaparral ecosystem.

Briefly describes the Western Ecological Research Center's efforts to understand the role of fire in chaparral ecosystems.

Describes the climate and vegetation found in the Mediterranean shrublands of California, Chile, South Africa and Australia.

Encyclopedia entry offers a brief description of chaparral climate and vegetation.

Overview provides details on the plant life, climate, geography, and endangerment of this ecosystem.

Northern Arizona University School of Forestry provides a list of grasses, trees and shrubs found in Arizona's chaparral biome.

Contains links to Web sites with details about the chaparral biome.

Review an essay for kids that discusses the Fairy Duster, Jewelflower and manzanita plants of California.