What are the main characteristics of Mediterranean vegetation?
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Mediterranean vegetation. Mediterranean vegetation, any scrubby, dense vegetation composed of broad-leaved evergreen shrubs, bushes, and small trees usually less than 2.5 m (about 8 feet) tall and growing in regions lying between 30° and 40° north and south latitudes.
The main characteristics of mediterranean vegetation are :-
(i) Some plants have shiny/waxy leaves.
(ii) Some plants large fleshy bulbous roots.
(iii) Some plants have long roots.
(iv) Some plants have spinny leaves.
(v) Grasses dry off during summers and germinate during winter.
(vi) Some trees are deciduous.
(vii) Some plants have freshly leaves.
(viii) Some plants have thick barks.
(ix) The vegetation is adapted to the long hot,dry summers.
(x) Woody scrubs are common in very dry areas.
(xi) Some plants are evergreen.