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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  1. Tunisian woodland

About Mediterranean forest

Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub is a temperate biome, characterized by dry summers and mild 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.

Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub eco-regions occur in the world's five Mediterranean climate zones, on the west coast of continents in the mid-latitudes: the Mediterranean Basin, California, Central Chile, Southwest Australia, and the Western Cape in South Africa.

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Where you find Mediterranean forest

Map showing the location of the Mediterranean forest habitat

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