Question

(i) Name the countries which are part of the Mediterranean climatic region of Asia.
(ii) What kind of plants are now grown in this region?

Answer 1

$\left(1\right)$ This climate's namesake indicates that it would be found in regions along the Mediterranean Sea. Places such as Southern Spain, the south of France, Italy, Croatia's Adriatic Coast, Greece, Turkey's Mediterranean Coast, Lebanon, Israel, coastal Tunisia, and several islands of the Mediterranean Sea have this kind of climate. These are not the only places where this kind of climate can be found.

The Mediterranean climate can be found in every continent except for Antarctica. In North America, the Mediterranean climate is found in central and southern California. In addition, the far northwest corner of Mexico in northern Baja Californnia. In South America, Chile's Central Valley is represented by this climate. In addition to Europe's Mediterranean regions, southern Portugal, which is located on the Atlantic Ocean, has a Mediterranean climate. Africa has two Mediterranean climate zones. One ranges from Morocco's Atlantic coast to parts of Africa's Mediterranean regions, which have been mentioned in the previous paragraph. Another Mediterranean climate zone in Africa is in southwestern South Africa, the Western Cape. Asia's Mediterranean climate zone is represented in Israel, Lebanon, Southern Turkey, and northwest Iran. Australia's southwest coast has a Mediterranean climate.

$\left(2\right)$ Plants Found In Mediterranean Climates

The flora in Mediterranean climates is well adapted to the climate. Plants in such climates must be adapted to long summers without adequate rainfall, as well as wet winters. Evergreen sclerophyll shrubs and sclerophyll trees are among the flora that are well adapted to Mediterranean climates. These types of shrubs and trees have hard leaves. The distance between the leaves along the stems is shorter than other plants. The leaves tend to be smaller and thicker. This trait aids in retaining more water. Sclerophyll leaves are also leathery, which help in tolerating the hot summers.