sclerophyll shrublands are the characteristics of a mediterranean climate.
what are the characteristics of a mediterranean climate?
sclerophyll shrublands
matorral is typically characterized by a temperate mediterranean climate, with rainy winters and dry summers. it is one of the world's five mediterranean climate regions, which are all located in the middle latitudes on the west coast of continents. the mediterranean basin, the california chaparral and woodlands ecoregion of california and baja california, the cape province of south africa, and southwestern corner of australia are the other mediterranean climate regions.









































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chilean matorral
this subtype of the mediterranean climate ("csa") is the most common form of the mediterranean climate, therefore it is also known as a “typical mediterranean climate”. as stated earlier, regions with this form of a mediterranean climate experience average monthly temperatures in excess of during its warmest month and an average in the coldest month between or, in some applications, between . also, at least four months must average above . regions with this form of the mediterranean climate typically experience hot, sometimes very hot and dry summers and mild, wet winters. in a number of instances, summers here can closely resemble summers seen in arid and semi-arid climates. however, high temperatures during summers are generally not quite as high as those in arid or semiarid climates due to the presence of a large body of water. all areas with this subtype have wet winters. however, some areas with a hot mediterranean subtype can actually experience very chilly winters, with occasional snowfall.
mediterranean climate