The soil in chaparral is very low in nutrients. This is mainly because of human wanting to change or completely destroy biomes to fit their needs. The soil in chaparral in generally quite shallow and unable to hold a lot water. Erosion is a common process that occurs in chaparral. The vegetation that grows in chaparral can grow in very desert-like soils where many plants cannot.
As you can see in the diagram its not a lot of soil before in hits the bedrock. Where is very difficult to grow roots in. |