1. Which biodiversity hotspot did you choose to write about? (Give the name)
I choose to write about the California Floristic Province.
2. Where is it located? (Give the world, region and country)
The California Floristic Province is located in California, which is in the United States, which is in North America.
3. What are two important species (give common and scientific names) that live there? Why are they important? The giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) and the San Gabriel slender salamander (B. gabrieli) are two important species that live in the California Floristic Province. The giant sequoia is a plant which remains in 75 groves in the Sierra Nevada range and is the most massive specie ever to live on Earth, reaching heights of 75 meters and circumferences of 30 meters in the oldest trees. The San Gabriel slender salamander (B. gabrieli) is an amphibiam which was recently discovered in mountains of the Los Angeles metropolitan area. This genus is interesting in that it has an unusually disjunct distribution; its only other members are found within the Mediterranean region of southern Italy and France.
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What is one endangered species (give common and scientific name) that lives there? Why is it endangered?
The California condor (Gymnogyps californianus, CR) is one endangered specie in the California Floristic Province. It is the largest North American bird, once ranged across most of the continent; its main stronghold is in this hotspot. Although there were only about 25-35 condors remaining in the 1970s, captive breeding programs have increased the population to more than 100. This specie is however, endangered because the population is decreasing due to lead poisoning from lead
I choose to write about the California Floristic Province.
2. Where is it located? (Give the world, region and country)
The California Floristic Province is located in California, which is in the United States, which is in North America.
3. What are two important species (give common and scientific names) that live there? Why are they important? The giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) and the San Gabriel slender salamander (B. gabrieli) are two important species that live in the California Floristic Province. The giant sequoia is a plant which remains in 75 groves in the Sierra Nevada range and is the most massive specie ever to live on Earth, reaching heights of 75 meters and circumferences of 30 meters in the oldest trees. The San Gabriel slender salamander (B. gabrieli) is an amphibiam which was recently discovered in mountains of the Los Angeles metropolitan area. This genus is interesting in that it has an unusually disjunct distribution; its only other members are found within the Mediterranean region of southern Italy and France.
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What is one endangered species (give common and scientific name) that lives there? Why is it endangered?
The California condor (Gymnogyps californianus, CR) is one endangered specie in the California Floristic Province. It is the largest North American bird, once ranged across most of the continent; its main stronghold is in this hotspot. Although there were only about 25-35 condors remaining in the 1970s, captive breeding programs have increased the population to more than 100. This specie is however, endangered because the population is decreasing due to lead poisoning from lead