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Quaternary History of the Mediterranean Vegetation of Chile

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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))

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The climate of the mediterranean region of Chile in a wide sense (30° to 39° S) is determined principally by the Southern Pacific Subtropical Anticyclone (SPSA). This system has an average center at around 30° S and presents a conspicuous annual cycle of latitudinal displacement. The winter rains in the mediterranean zone of Chile are associated with the northern position of the anticyclone during its annual cycle. This placement favors frontal activity associated with the westerly wind belt in the middle latitudes. During summer, displacement of the anticyclone to the south, and contraction in the same direction of the westerly wind belt, produces the dry season in the mediterranean region of Chile (Aceituno 1990).

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  1. Department of Biology Faculty of Sciences, University of Chile, Casilla 653, Santiago, Chile

    Mary T. Kalin Arroyo

  2. Department of Biology, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, 92182-0057, USA

    Paul H. Zedler

  3. School of Geography, University of New South Wales, Kensington, NSW, 2033, Australia

    Marilyn D. Fox

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Villagrán, C.M. (1995). Quaternary History of the Mediterranean Vegetation of Chile. 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_1

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