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Why is this location considered to be a “Hot Spot”?. Many different ranges of ecosystems -Examples are the sagebrush steppe, Prickly pear S hrubland , Coastal S age S crub , etc Mediterranean-type climate, a lot of plant endemism characteristic in these regions
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Why is this location considered to be a “Hot Spot”? • Many different ranges of ecosystems -Examples are thesagebrush steppe, Prickly pear Shrubland, Coastal Sage Scrub, etc • Mediterranean-type climate, a lot of plant endemism characteristic inthese regions • Wilderness destruction, pollution, and road construction is a major threat • Large number of threatened endemic species • Examples giant kangaroo rat, and the desert slender salamander