Mediterranean shrublands (chaparral) have been heavily impacted by humans because
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Mediterranean Shrublands
aka chaparral or maquis, located near oceans and are dominated by shrubby plants, climate feature: wet, cool winters and hot, dry summers, receive 40-100 cm annual precipitation, vegetation is dominated by woody shrubs adapted to hot, dry summers, fire is a common feature and typical of the mediterranean coast, coastal southern california, parts of coastal south africa, chile, and australia
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Mediterranean Shrublands
aka chaparral or maquis, located near oceans and are dominated by shrubby plants, climate feature: wet, cool winters and hot, dry summers, receive 40-100 cm annual precipitation, vegetation is dominated by woody shrubs adapted to hot, dry summers, fire is a common feature and typical of the mediterranean coast, coastal southern california, parts of coastal south africa, chile, and australia
Human Impacts on Chaparral
very little undisturbed mediterranean scrubland still exists, agriculture is common, often with the aid of irrigation, major cities are located in the biome (Capetown, San Diego)
Tropical Dry Forest
heavily influenced by seasonal rainfall, found in central and south america, australia, africa, and asia, annual precipitation is 50-200 cm, many exhibit a monsoon climate with highly seasonal rainfall, plants have developed special adaptations to survive drought
Human Impact on Tropical Dry Forests
many occur in areas of very high human population, harvesting of wood for fuel and building materials has heavily affected these forests, many of the forests have been converted to farming or the grazing of animals
Answer:
Main characteristics of the Mediterranean forest are as under:
They are home to tremendous diversity of habitats and species.
They grow were summers are dry and winters are rainy.
Most of the Mediterranean vegetation is hard -wood called as sclerophyll.
The trees are mostly broad leave such as oak.