Description: California, “the Golden State”, is a state of the U.S. which lies on the Pacific side of the continent. With its 39,5 million residents, California is the state with the highest population density in America.
California, “the Golden State”, is a state of the U.S. which lies on the Pacific side of the continent. With its 39,5 million residents, California is the state with the highest population density in America. One could be tricked into believing that California is just a people’s paradise, which could not be more wrong. With its pristine soils and large variety in habitats, California is home to a large number of endemic plants. One-third of the plant species living in California are endemic species, the lar
As mentioned, the climate is changing and droughts are hitting both California and the rest of the world. California has been living the reality of heat and droughts from many years before climate change was on everybody’s tongue, and because of this, its flora has had 100s of years to adapt and in the end thrive under drought conditions. Many of the natives in California have through the years developed a high tolerance to droughts and can sustain themselves in low water environments. This is one of the bi
When learning about droughts and plants it is important to differentiate between drought resistant and drought- tolerant. Many of the plants which are supposed to tolerate droughts cannot handle a true drought. A lot of the plants that are described as drought tolerant grow near waterways or in regions with high rainfall. This just tells that those plants are evolved to drip irrigation, not to tolerate drought. The true drought-tolerant plants will survive even if their waterways disappeared for decades, as