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- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Norco_College/BIO_5%3A_General_Botany_(Friedrich_Finnern)/27%3A_Terrestrial_Biomes/27.07%3A_Mediterranean_(Chaparral)The Mediterranean ecosystem occurs only in five relatively small areas around the planet. Mediterranean ecosystems are characterized by mild, rainy winters and warm, dry summers and are moderated by c...The Mediterranean ecosystem occurs only in five relatively small areas around the planet. Mediterranean ecosystems are characterized by mild, rainy winters and warm, dry summers and are moderated by cold ocean currents offshore. The chaparral vegetation is dominated by shrubs and is adapted to periodic fires, with some plants producing seeds that germinate only after a hot fire.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Botany/Botany_(Ha_Morrow_and_Algiers)/05%3A_Ecology_and_Conservation/5.04%3A_Terrestrial_Biomes/5.4.07%3A_Mediterranean_(Chaparral)The Mediterranean ecosystem occurs only in five relatively small areas around the planet. Mediterranean ecosystems are characterized by mild, rainy winters and warm, dry summers and are moderated by c...The Mediterranean ecosystem occurs only in five relatively small areas around the planet. Mediterranean ecosystems are characterized by mild, rainy winters and warm, dry summers and are moderated by cold ocean currents offshore. The chaparral vegetation is dominated by shrubs and is adapted to periodic fires, with some plants producing seeds that germinate only after a hot fire.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Ecology/Biodiversity_(Bynum)/3%3A_Spatial_Gradients_in_BiodiversityGenerally speaking, warm tropical ecosystems are richer in species than cold temperate ecosystems at high latitudes. A similar pattern is seen for higher taxonomic groups (genera, families). Various h...Generally speaking, warm tropical ecosystems are richer in species than cold temperate ecosystems at high latitudes. A similar pattern is seen for higher taxonomic groups (genera, families). Various hypotheses (e.g., environmental patchiness, solar energy, productivity) have been raised to explain these patterns.
