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Page 1: Mediterranean climate

Mediterranean ClimateMediterranean Climate

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Where is it?Where is it? This climate is in the zone of the Mediterranean sea, This climate is in the zone of the Mediterranean sea,

in California, in some parts of Western Europe and in California, in some parts of Western Europe and South Australia, in south western South Africa, in South Australia, in south western South Africa, in some zones of Asia and Chile.some zones of Asia and Chile.

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CharacteristicsCharacteristics

The climate is The climate is characterised by hot characterised by hot summers and dry, and summers and dry, and by wet wintersby wet winters

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VegetationVegetation

The Mediterranean The Mediterranean vegetation need adapt to vegetation need adapt to droughts and prolonged droughts and prolonged wet periods in winter.wet periods in winter.

Typical vegetationTypical vegetation is: - is: - Evergreen trees: Pines, Evergreen trees: Pines, Cypress, and Oaks…Cypress, and Oaks…

- Deciduous trees: - Deciduous trees: Sycamores, Oaks, and Sycamores, Oaks, and Buckeyes.Buckeyes.

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Oceanic Climate in Oceanic Climate in EnglandEngland

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Where is it?Where is it? It is situated in a lot of countries of It is situated in a lot of countries of

the world. This climate prevails in the world. This climate prevails in EnglandEngland

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CharacteristicsCharacteristics The winters are mildThe winters are mild

and the summers are and the summers are cool.cool.

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VegetationVegetation The mThe most typical ost typical ecosystems are temperate ecosystems are temperate forests, swamps, marshes, forests, swamps, marshes, etc. The most typical trees etc. The most typical trees include oak, elm, beech, include oak, elm, beech, ash, pine and birch. These ash, pine and birch. These are some of the most are some of the most common trees in British common trees in British forests.forests.

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Rocío Linares MorenoRocío Linares Moreno

Isabel Mª Anillo FernándezIsabel Mª Anillo Fernández