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Convergence in the Mediterranean Floras in Central Chile and California: Insights from Comparative Biogeography

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Ecology and Biogeography of Mediterranean Ecosystems in Chile, California, and Australia

Part of the book series: Ecological Studies ((ECOLSTUD,volume 108))

Abstract

A growing body of empirical evidence shows that mediterranean climate areas, with their long dry summers and winter rainfall, support high species richness, a rich array of life forms, and high levels of endemism (Goldblatt 1978; Raven and Axelrod 1978; Hopper 1979; 1992; Naveh and Whittaker 1979; Bond and Goldblatt 1984; Lamont et al. 1984; Pate et al. 1984; Pignatti and Pignatti 1985; Westoby 1988; Cowling et al. 1989; 1992; Greuter 1991; Keeley 1991; Arroyo and Uslar 1993; Arroyo et al. 1993a). These features have been variously ascribed to the peculiar mode of origin of mediterranean floras (Raven and Axelrod 1978; Raven 1988), the transitional position of mediterranean vegetation between cool-temperate and dry-tropical types (di Castri 1990), strong temporal fluctuations in precipitation, determining spatial and temporal patchiness (Zedier 1990), and low-nutrient soils (Westoby 1988).

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Arroyo, M.T.K., Cavieres, L., Marticorena, C., Muñoz-Schick, M. (1995). Convergence in the Mediterranean Floras in Central Chile and California: Insights from Comparative Biogeography. In: Arroyo, M.T.K., Zedler, P.H., Fox, M.D. (eds) Ecology and Biogeography of Mediterranean Ecosystems in Chile, California, and Australia. Ecological Studies, vol 108. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-2490-7_3

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