Chilean Matorral

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Mediterranean-climate shrubland ecoregion woodland ecoregion

The Chilean Matorral is a Mediterranean-climate shrubland and woodland ecoregion in central Chile, characterized by sclerophyllous vegetation and high levels of endemism.

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Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Mediterranean-climate shrubland → ecoregion → woodland ecoregion →
adaptation	drought-tolerant vegetation →
altitudinalRange	near sea level to lower Andean slopes →
biome	Mediterranean forests, woodlands and scrub →
borderedBy	Andes Mountains → Chilean Coastal Range → Pacific Ocean →
characteristic	high levels of endemism → summer drought → winter rainfall →
climateType	Mediterranean climate →
conservationStatus	vulnerable →
country	Chile →
hasEndemicFauna	Chilean mockingbird → Chilean tinamou → Darwin's fox → Matorral mouse →
hasEndemicFlora	Acacia caven → Cryptocarya alba → Lithraea caustica → Peumus boldus → Puya chilensis → Quillaja saponaria →
hasFloraType	evergreen sclerophyllous trees → geophytes → hard-leaved shrubs → succulents → thorn scrub →
hasProtectedArea	Altos de Cantillana protected area → La Campana National Park → Roblería del Cobre de Loncha National Reserve → Río Clarillo National Park →
latitudinalRange	approximately 30°S to 38°S →
locatedIn	central Chile →
partOf	Neotropical realm →
similarTo	California chaparral and woodlands → Cape Region fynbos → Mediterranean Basin shrublands and woodlands → Southwest Australia Mediterranean-climate shrublands →
soilType	nutrient-poor soils →
threat	agricultural expansion → frequent fires → invasive plant species → livestock grazing → urbanization →
vegetationType	sclerophyllous shrubland → sclerophyllous woodland →

Referenced by (3)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Chilean Coastal Range →	ecoregion
La Campana National Park ("Chilean Matorral ecoregion") →	region
La Campana National Park ("Central Chile biodiversity hotspot") →	regionOfSignificance