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A Mediterranean Climate

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Play the video from the Wikispace page for a fun song about biomes.

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Biome versus Bioregion

An area of land on earth that has

…similar plants, animals, climate that are characterized by the predominant vegetation and by the adaptations. For example: Savannah, Tundra, Rainforest,

An area of land that

…includes several natural communities including beaches, forests and chaparral, home to a wide variety of plant and animal life.

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How many biomes are there?

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What do all of these red areashave in common?

Mediterranean Climate Regions

• Only 5 regions in the whole world with Mediterranean Climate

• Only occur on about two percent of the earth's total land area

• Distributed between roughly 30 and 40 degrees latitude – north and south

• Located along the western edges of continents

• Climate is characterized by mild, rainy winters and warm, dry summers, is moderated by cold ocean currents offshore.

• High levels of plant and animal biodiversity

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Habitats in California

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What is a habitat? What is a biome?

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Discussion questions

What makes a Mediterranean Biome so special?

What types of habitats are located in our bioregion?

What type of climate is typical in our bioregion?

What kinds of plants and animals are common in our bioregion?

How do we as humans affect the ecosystem?