explain the features of the Mediterranean forest
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The trees of Mediterranean region are of moderate height with few branches but evergreen due to moderate rainfall. Fir, Oak, Olive, etc are the main species of trees found here.
The trees have hard wood, long and wide spread roots to absorb the underground water, thick and spongy barks to reduce the loss of moisture by transpiration during hot and dry summer.
Varieties of citrus fruits like lemon, orange peaches, plums, cherries, grapes, etc along with unique species of flowers are found in Mediterranean region.
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These forests are found in the warm temperate regions on the western margins of continents. The main regions are southern Europe, western Asia, north western Africa, California in the USA, central Chile in South America, South Africa and Southern Australia.
Special features of Mediterranean forests:-
In these regions summers are dry and rainfall occurs during winter. The forests are not dense and contain broad- leaved evergreen trees. Some of them have several adaptions like thick barks, small waxy leaves and long roots to withstand the dry summer . The main trees are olive, cork oak, fig, laurel, pine, cedar, cypress, myrtle, and citrus fruits like orange and lemon.