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Biotic - Pair of deep pits between the eyes and nostrils that are heat sensors that allow the snake to detect objects that are warmer than their surroundings.

Abiotic - Cold blooded allows them to survive extreme heat

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Biotic - their eyes are quite large, with the retina containing more rods than cones. They have excellent night vision, extremely sensitive hearing, a weak sense of smell, and short muzzles that give them increased biting power.

Abiotic - Large neck and jaw muscles allow mountain lions to grasp and hold prey, while large hind legs enable awesome leaping capabilities and short-range sprinting.

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Biotic- There body shape allows them to blend in and avoid predators

Biotic- they can inflate to look like a spiky balloon to look harder to eat

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Annual—The climate is semi-arid with average annual precipitation of about 26 inches (30-yr average); 63 % occurs from October through May, and37 % from June through September (Davis 1993). About a third of the winter precipitation falls as snow.

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Abiotic - Coyotes are adaptable and can survive in a wide range of temperatures, but extreme heat or cold can limit their activity and availability of food.

Abiotic - Coyotes are active both day and night, but most sightings are close to sunrise and sunset.

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Consists of very deep, well drained, moderately rapid permeable soils that formed in gravelly alluvium.

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Biotic - Big ears to regulate body temperature

Biotic - fur on the bottom of the feet to protect them the hot ground

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Biotic - Males and females incubate eggs. Females take care of the eggs at night and males jump in to help out early in the morning and again just before dark.

Abiotic - Wrentits along the coast and in the more humid areas of the north tend to be darker than individuals living in drier and more interior parts of the range.

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Consists of very deep, well drained, moderately rapid permeable soils that formed in gravelly alluvium.

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Biotic-Toyon has a strong and much-branched root system that is deep and wide spreading,⁵ an adaptation for capturing the limited amount of moisture.

Abiotic-Toyon is drought-adapted with thick, waxy leaves that reduce transpiration and allow it to stay green all year

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Biotic-After fires, Sugar Bush can re-sprout from its unburned root crown, or it can also grow from seeds in the soil, which are only stimulated to germinate by heat from the fire. This adaptation increases the likelihood of Sugar Bush surviving fires and ensures that there is a major seed bank

Abiotic- The snow can damage the plant

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Chaparral is largely found in regions of California and northern Mexico with a climate similar to that of the Mediterranean area, characterized by hot dry summers and mild wet winters.

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Abiotic- go into hibernation during winter

Abiotic- these lizards can change to adapt to different environments

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Biotic- The leaves of yucca have thick, waxy skins to prevent water loss through evaporation and are sometimes curved slightly so they are able to direct rainwater and dew down to the roots.

Abiotic- Can withstand extreme hot and dry temperatures

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Biotic- Coffeeberry grows best with regular winter moisture and then adapts to seasonal summer drought.

Abiotic- Its varied size and attractive evergreen foliage make this a useful shrub on slopes and in perimeter garden areas.

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Biotic-Hairy leaves provide insulation from heat and protection from direct sunlight. These are adaptations that save water and help the plant survive hot, dry summer months.

Abiotic- California buckwheat may also shed its leaves to help the plant survive periods of drought.

scrub oak

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Biotic- the dense, intricate branching and stiff, scratchy twigs of narrowleaf are an adaptation to protect interior leaves from herbivores.

Abiotic- The main adaption is dwarfing (getting smaller to survive). It dwarfs because of severe drought, changes of climate, and the poor soil.

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Biotic-chemise has small leathery leaves that resist water loss, making it drought tolerant, and an enlarged, woody area, a burl, underground; this stores water and energy

Abiotic- Can resprout after a wildfire

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Biotic-Scrub oaks have the primary drought-resistant characteristics of most chaparral species.Scrub oaks have extensive and deep root systems.

Abiotic-They are slow-growing and evergreen with small, leathery leaves that do not wilt; the small hairs on the lower leaf surface helps restrict water loss.