Question

Rainfall occurs in chaparral during
(A) The whole year
(B) Summer
(C) Winter
(D) Spring- autumn

Answer 1

Hint: Chaparral is the vegetation consisting of small trees, bushes and shrubs which lies under the height of$2.5\,m$.Their climate is similar to the climate around the Mediterranean Sea. They have very hot summers and wet winters. They also act as the watershed protection area.

Complete answer:
This vegetation is found in the mountains and has the climate similar to that of the Mediterranean climate. It has the hot climate of summer and it can last up to the range of $5$ months. They receive rainfall of about an average of $500\,to\,750\,mm$or it can be $10 - 17\,inches$ of rainfall. Although this vegetation receives less rainfall, it is greater when compared to the rainfall of the desert areas.

This vegetation is affected by the higher dry conditions during the period of late summer. The birds and the deer habitat in the chaparral vegetation only at the time of wet climatic conditions. This vegetation helps in the conservation of the soil by covering it by the thick layer in the high sloped areas and also helps in the grazing of the domestic animals like sheep, goat, cow etc. The rain occurs in these chaparrals only at the time of winter.

Thus, the option (C) is the correct answer.

Note:The fire that occurs during the period of late summer that is when the vegetation is very dry, it removes the dense and thick forest cover of the soil and it helps in spreading the seeds of the various plants to the different areas through the air.