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Mountain vegetation in South Africa

Mediterranean forest

Mediterranean forest includes the fynbos of South Africa, the matorral of Chile and forests in parts of California. Hot, dry summers, contrast with much milder, wetter winters. Bushfires are a common occurrence, so many of the plants are adapted to surviving being scorched. Some species actually depend on fire to clear out competitors or to germinate their seeds.

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Where you find Mediterranean forest

Map showing the location of the Mediterranean forest habitat

About Mediterranean forest

Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub biome, defined by the World Wildlife Fund, characterized by dry summers and rainy winters. Summers are typically hot in low-lying inland locations but can be cool near some seas, as near San Francisco, which have a sea of cool waters. Winters are typically mild to cool in low-lying locations but can be cold in inland and higher locations.

The Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub biome can be found around the world. More specifically, it occurs in the world's five Mediterranean climate zones, on the west coast of continents in the mid-latitudes:

  • the Mediterranean Basin
  • the Chilean Matorral
  • the California chaparral and woodlands ecoregion of California and the Baja California Peninsula
  • the Cape Province-Western Cape of South Africa
  • the Southwest Australia corner area

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