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Mediterranean Woodland & Shrubland

Mediterranean Woodland & Shrubland. By: Paul Dunay. Introduction. Different names for where it is located Temperate biome Occupy less than 5% of the world Diverse plant & animal life Shorelines are a big attraction! Frequent and intense fires . Mediterranean Basin. Where Else?. Fauna.

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Mediterranean Woodland & Shrubland

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  1. Mediterranean Woodland & Shrubland By: Paul Dunay

  2. Introduction • Different names for where it is located • Temperate biome • Occupy less than 5% of the world • Diverse plant & animal life • Shorelines are a big attraction! • Frequent and intense fires

  3. Mediterranean Basin

  4. Where Else?

  5. Fauna • Most animals are small & nocturnal • Animals do not require much water • Mainly grassland and desert types Meerkat Mediterranean Gecko Spanish Ibex

  6. Flora • Tend to be less than a meter tall • Many are annuals • Some fire resistant or aromatic • Oak and mixed Sclerophyll forests Cork Oak, Quercus suber Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) Sage, Salvia officinalis

  7. Threats • Infrastructure development • Deforestation • Intensive grazing and fires • The stripping away of cork oak • Development for tourism

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