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| | Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and shrub - Definition, explanation |
 | | Vegetation types can range from forests to woodlands, savannas, shrublands, and grasslands; "mosaic" landscapes are common, where differing vegetation types are interleaved with one another in complex patterns created by variations in soils, topography, exposure to wind and sun, and fire history. |
 | | Mediterranean ecoregions are semi-arid, and often have poor soils, so they are vulnerable to degradation by human activities such as logging, overgrazing, and the introduction of exotic species. |
 | | Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands, and Shrub ecoregions are often home to dense thickets of evergreen sclerophyll shrubs and small trees, called Chaparral, Matorral, Maquis, or Garrique. |
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