CLIMATE AND BIOGEOGRAPHY IN EUROPE
Maritime: Found in
the western edge, it has little temperature variation and a region of abundant
precipitations.
VEGETATION
Oaks Beeches
Pines Shrubs
Thickets Heathers
Grasslands
FAUNA
Spain has an oceanic or Mediterranean climate on the peninsula, an alpine climate in the higher regions, and a subtropical or Canarian climate in the Canary Islands.
VEGETATION
Deer, foxes salmon seals, water birds
Mediterranean: Found
throughout the continent. It has higher temperatures as well as lower more
irregular precipitation with very dry summer.
VEGETATION
Shrubs, thickets, pines, oak,
holm cork oak
FAUNA
Lynx, fox, rabbit, reptiles, birds
boar, fallow deer,
vulture stork
Continental: Lower
temperatures and huge temperature contrasts because of its distance from the
sea largely consisting of snow and with summer rains.
VEGETATION
grassland,pines,taiga (forests),
birches, firs, steppe
FAUNA
Brown bear, wolf, fox, deer, raptors,
marten, mink
Alpine: The altitude causes a decrease temperatures and increase
the precipitations. This type of climate is located in the mountain ranges.
VEGETATION
Layering of
vegetation depending on the height, forest and alpine pastures.
FAUNA
deer, wolf, bear, eagles,
chamois, marmot
Polar: Located
beyond the Arctic Circle, it has little precipitation (snow) and very low
temperatures below zero.
VEGETATION
Tundra (grass and brushes)
FAUNA
reindeer, seal, whale
CLIMATES AND BIOGEOGRAPHY IN SPAIN
Spain has an oceanic or Mediterranean climate on the peninsula, an alpine climate in the higher regions, and a subtropical or Canarian climate in the Canary Islands.
The
Cantabrian coast and Galicia: Has a maritime climate with cool winters and mild
summers, with a little variation of temperatures and with rain throughout the
year. It has Maritime climate.
Forests (pinrd, oaks, beeches, eucalyptuses) heaths and meadows.
FAUNA
Wolf, fox, brown bear
wildcat capercaille otter
The Mediterranean
coast and southeast Andalucía: This area has coast Mediterranean climate, it has
the highest temperatures in Europe. Precipitation is low and irregular.
VEGETATION
Shrubs,
bush, clear forests (pine), meadow (holm, oak, cork oak)
FAUNA
Fox,
rabbit, boar, fallow deer, birds and reptiles.
The
interior of the peninsula: This area has a Mediterranean climate, it is characterized
by large contrasts in temperature: very hot summers and very cold winters. Precipitation
is low and irregular.
VEGETATION
Shrubs,
bush, pine, meadow (holm, oak, cork oak.)
FAUNA
Lynx, wolf, fox, rabbit, boar, deer, falcons, reptiles and partridge
Alpine climate: This has abundant precipitation and low temperatures, but it varies
between the mountain ranges of the North and of the South.
VEGETATION
Layering of
vegetation depending on the height, forest and alpine pastures.
FAUNA
Deer, wolf,
bear, marmot, eagles.
Canarian or
subtropical climate: It near to the Tropic of Cancer and the Sahara affect its
climate and variations. It is hot and dry.
VEGETATION
Canary
Island pine Laurel forest Dragon tree
FAUNA
Tizon
lizard Dove turkey Gulls
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