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Mediterranean Shrubland

Mediterranean Shrubland. Jake Miller Joey Moretti. What is it?. Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands, and Scrub ecoregions are characterized by hot and dry summers, while winters tend to be cool and moist. Most precipitation arrives during these months. Climate. 1-4” of rain per year

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Mediterranean Shrubland

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  1. Mediterranean Shrubland Jake Miller Joey Moretti

  2. What is it? • Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands, and Scrub ecoregions are characterized by hot and dry summers, while winters tend to be cool and moist. Most precipitation arrives during these months.

  3. Climate • 1-4” of rain per year • 90-120 Degrees Fahrenheit in summer • 50-70 Degrees Fahrenheit in winter

  4. Vegetation • Evergreen trees: such as Pines, Cypresses, and Oaks • Deciduous trees: such as Sycamores, Oaks, and Buckeyes • Fruit trees such as Olives, Figs, Citrus, Walnuts and Grapes • Shrubs: Bay laurel, ericas, banksias, and Chamise • Sub-shrubs: such as Sages, Artemisias, and Sagebrush • Grasses: Grassland types, Themedatriandra, Bunchgrasses; Sedges, and Rushes • Herbs: such as fragrant Rosemary, Thyme, and Lavender.

  5. Animals • Cheetas • Leopards • Bears • Aardvark • Gray Wolf • Red Fox • Rabbits • Boars Rhinos

  6. Uniqueness • Very rare climate • Only couple inches of rain fall per year • Constant forest fires

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