Question

Mediterranean forests explain​

Answer 1

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● These forests are found on the west coasts of continents between 30° and 40° North and South of the Equator.

● They receive average annual rainfall about 150cm. Which occurs in winter only. These

● These are also evergreen forests.

● These forests do not shed their leaves even in dry season.

● They are found in Mediterranean Europe, California, Central Chile, Cape province, Parts of South Australia.

● Some important trees like Cork, oak, olive, etc are found in such forests.

Answer 2

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These forests are mainly located in regions around the Mediterranean Sea. The main areas are the shores of Europe, Asia, North Africa and South-Western parts of South Africa. These forests are usually found in the areas which have dry summer and moderate rainfall during winter.

Trees of these forests are widely scattered and have spiny, waxy, small and leathery-textured leaves. They also have long roots and thick bark. Due to the above features, these trees are able to retain moisture in the dry summer season. The important trees of these forests are cork, olive and citrus fruit trees. The popular animal species found in Mediterranean forests are Meditarranean monk seal, Barbary macaque, Greek tortoise, Iberian Iynx, Great busted, etc.