Mediterranean Type Ecosystems: Origin and Structure

No other disjunct pieces of land present such striking similarities as the widely sepa­ 1 rated regions with a mediterranean type of climate, that is, the territories fringing the Mediterranean Sea, California, Central Chile and the southernmost strips of South Mrica and Australia. Similarities are not confined to climatic trends, but are also reflected in the physiognomy of the vegetation, in land use patterns and frequently in the general appearance of the landscape. The very close simila...