Re: What exactly is a mediterranean climate anyway?

If Mediterranean climate is defined as climatic condition in which the
summers are normally dry, warm to hot and sunny and winters are mild
with the maximum rainfall taking place during this time of the year this
does not say that temperatures are warm/hot enough to ripen dates.

Is there a distinction between a 'hot' Mediterranean climate and a
'warm' Mediterranean climate?

I live on the central east coast of Vancouver Island which has
relatively mild weather with most precipitation in the winter and long,
dry summers.  It is known as a Mediterranean climate.

Diane Pertson
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Mace" <mikemace@att.net> 
To: "'Medit-Plants'" <medit-plants@ucdavis.edu>
Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2010 2:03 PM
Subject: RE: What exactly is a mediterranean climate anyway?



I just wanted to thank everybody for their replies and thoughts on the
definition of a Mediterranean climate.  I think the examples we're
talking
about reinforce the idea that the definition of "mediterranean" is
very
flexible.  As Pamela pointed out, central Spain has a very different
climate, but every official "mediterranean" climate map I've seen
includes
it.  But if central Spain is mediterranean, it's hard to argue that
central
Oregon isn't.

And then there are the date palms, which in California grow best in
areas
that are officially classified as (non-mediterranean) low desert.

I'd like to see us eventually develop a standard classification of
various
mediterranean climates that would work around the world.  That would
help us
quickly determine what plants are likely to have a chance in our own
climates.

Mike
San Jose, CA
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