The Santa Barbara Independent Our Changing Relationship to the Sea
A subtle change of seasons is in the air, and reflected in light blue sky of the fall. The colors of each day are part of our Mediterranean heritage. Santa Barbara County is an essential part of California’s Mediterranean-type ecosystem or MTE. The five regions of the world with MTEs are characterized by mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers. Extraordinarily rich in biodiversity, they cover only 2.25 percent of the Earth’s land surface and contain 20 percent of its named vascular plant species. These regions are found in parts of Australia, Chile, and South Africa; in and around the Mediterranean Basin; and in the California floristic province.
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