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biological diversity and tropical forests in tunisia - PART

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where p = Mean annual precipitation<br />

M = Wean maximum temperature of the hottest month<br />

m = Mean m<strong>in</strong>imum temperature of the coldest month<br />

(temperatures <strong>in</strong> degrees ~elv<strong>in</strong>)<br />

Embergeras Quotient is used to assign bioclimate categories <strong>in</strong> the<br />

follow<strong>in</strong>g manner:<br />

If Q is:<br />

> 110<br />

then the bioclimate is:<br />

Humid (HI<br />

subhumid- (SH)<br />

Semi-arid Superior (SAS)<br />

Semi-arid Inferior (SAI )<br />

Arid Superior (AS)<br />

Arid Inferior (AI)<br />

Saharan Superior (SS)<br />

Saharan Inferior (sI)<br />

Variants of the above bioclimates are separated accord<strong>in</strong>g to the<br />

average m<strong>in</strong>imum temperatures of the coldest month (<strong>in</strong> degrees ~elsius), as<br />

below:<br />

If m is: then the w<strong>in</strong>ter variant is:<br />

> 7 hot<br />

mild<br />

temperate<br />

cool

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