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969:
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Xeric pine forests are found mainly in the drier interior with low precipitation and at low elevations, near the transition to the
253:
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280:, the Middle Atlas and the Tellien Atlas at elevations from 1200 to 2500m. The predominant canopy tree in the forests is
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194:. The term is also a botanically recognized plant association in the African and Mediterranean literature.
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Mediterranean conifer and mixed forests ecoregion consists of a series of enclaves in the coastal
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Mediterranean conifer and mixed forests at lower elevations.
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Mediterranean conifer and mixed forests yield to the
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288:). Other trees that grow in this area are conifers
471:dominated forests occur in warm and humid areas.
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863:"Northern Africa: Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia"
692:Endangered mammals in the ecoregion include the
190:, which occupies the high mountain ranges of
627:. The predominant trees of these forests are
617:) cover lowland areas with deep, drier soils.
849:, Published by Biodiversity Support Program.
930:Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub
887:, Globaltwitcher.com, ed. Nicklas Stromberg
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161:European-Mediterranean montane mixed forest
595:Wild olive and carob woodlands and maquis:
829:"Mediterranean conifer and mixed forests"
791:"Mediterranean conifer and mixed forests"
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683:, which also form pockets of shrubland.
254:Mediterranean High Atlas juniper steppe
177:Mediterranean conifer and mixed forests
87:Mediterranean High Atlas juniper steppe
19:Mediterranean conifer and mixed forests
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597:open woodlands and shrublands of wild
109:22,984 km (8,874 sq mi)
970:Ecoregions of the Mediterranean Basin
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625:Mediterranean woodlands and forests
577:Berber thuya forests and woodlands:
247:Mediterranean woodlands and forests
92:Mediterranean woodlands and forests
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268:Atlas Cedar Forest on Mount Chelia
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583:soils. They are characterized by
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607:Olea europaea maroccana
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833:Terrestrial Ecoregions
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718:Panthera pardus pardus
702:Djebel Babor Mountains
603:Olea europaea europaea
589:Tetraclinis articulata
526:Phillyrea angustifolia
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960:Palearctic ecoregions
945:Flora of North Africa
925:Ecoregions of Tunisia
920:Ecoregions of Morocco
915:Ecoregions of Algeria
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432:(Quercus canariensis)
361:(Quercus canariensis)
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910:Ecoregions of Africa
649:Quercus rotundifolia
477:Quercus rotundifolia
666:Juniperus oxycedrus
660:Juniperus phoenicea
654:Juniperus thurifera
532:Phillyrea latifolia
378:Acer monspessulanum
338:Juniperus thurifera
332:Juniperus phoenicea
326:Juniperus oxycedrus
274:Atlas cedar forests
150:critical/endangered
146:Conservation status
538:Chamaerops humilis
452:Quercus lusitanica
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615:Ceratonia siliqua
447:Quercus pyrenaica
439:(Quercus faginea)
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629:Aleppo pine
551:hairy broom
543:laurustinus
509:green heath
390:Sorbus aria
372:Acer opalus
313:Pinus nigra
301:Spanish fir
282:Atlas cedar
899:Categories
869:2016-11-27
803:References
762:Atlas bear
706:Atlas deer
501:tree heath
485:bay laurel
481:kermes oak
419:Salix alba
309:black pine
238:ranges of
230:, and the
220:Tell Atlas
212:High Atlas
156:Global 200
62:Palearctic
581:limestone
232:Kroumerie
198:Geography
183:, in the
181:ecoregion
167:Protected
114:Countries
101:Geography
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681:rosemary
645:holm oak
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240:Tunisia
228:Algeria
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