CHARACTERISTICS
- Annual Rainfall - The average annual rainfall in the shrublands is between 200 to 1,000 millimeters.
- Temperature - The summers are hot and dry, while the winters are cool and moist. The average annual temperature is 64 degrees Fahrenheit and can reach up to 100 degrees in the summer and stays around 50 degrees during the winter.
- Locations - Major shrubland locations are between 30° and 40° North and South latitude around the equator. Some locactions include southern California, Mexico, coast around the Mediterranean Sea, Chile, and parts of southwest Africa and Australia.
- Terrestrial or Aquatic? - The shrubland biome is a terrestrial biome, meaning that it is a land-based region.
- Other - Because of the droughts the shrubland biome experiences, it is known for wildfires causing the plants and animals to adapt accordingly.
- Annual Rainfall - The average annual rainfall in the shrublands is between 200 to 1,000 millimeters.