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Shrubland (synonymous with scrubland) is a habitat type dominated by woody shrubs. Scrubland is a Plant community characterized by scrub Vegetation. A shrub or Bush is a horticultural rather than strictly botanical category of Woody plant, distinguished from a Tree A shrub is a perennial woody plant that branches at ground level to form several stems. Shrublands form in several different biomes, and may be either a permanent habitat type, stable over time, or a transitional one, caused when another habitat type is disturbed by natural or human causes, like fire or logging. A biome is a climatically and geographically defined area of ecologically similar climatic conditions such as communities of Plants Animals and Some shrublands came about as a result of the degradation of forests through over-exploitation by humans.

Tropical and subtropical shrublands are classified with tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas in the Tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands biome. Tropical and subtropical grasslands savannas and shrublands are a Grassland Biome located in Semi-arid to semi- Humid Climate regions

Temperate shrublands are classified with temperate grasslands and savannas in the Temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands biome. Temperate grasslands Savannas and shrublands is a Biome whose predominant vegetation consists of Grasses and/or Shrubs The Climate

Montane shrublands are found in mountainous regions around the world, and are classified with tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas in the Montane grasslands and shrublands biome. Montane grasslands and shrublands is a Biome defined by the World Wildlife Fund. The Madagascar ericoid thickets are a montane shrubland ecoregion. The Madagascar ericoid thickets is a montane shrubland Ecoregion, found in the high mountains of Madagascar.

Mediterranean shrublands occur in the five Mediterranean-climate regions around the world. They are known as Chaparral in California, Matorral in Central Chile, Kwongan in Australia, and Fynbos in South Africa. Chaparral is a Shrubland or heathland Plant community found primarily in the U California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Matorral is a Spanish word for Shrubland, Thicket or Bushes. Matorral originally referred to the Matorral shrublands of The Chilean Matorral is a Terrestrial ecoregion of Central Chile, located on the west coast of South America. The Kwongan heathlands form an Ecoregion confined to south-western Australia. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Fynbos (ˈfəinbɒs or anglicised as /ˈfeɪnbɒs/ meaning "fine bush" in Afrikaans) is the natural Shrubland or heathland vegetation occurring The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Around the Mediterranean Basin, shrublands are known as maquis, after the shrublands of Mediterranean France, but also as matorral in Spain and macchia in Italy. The Mediterranean Basin refers to the lands around and surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea. Maquis ( French) or macchia ( Italian; plural macchie) is a Shrubland Biome in the Mediterranean region, typically This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Maquis ( French) or macchia ( Italian; plural macchie) is a Shrubland Biome in the Mediterranean region, typically Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Mediterranean shrublands are often part of a mosaic landscape, interspersed with forests, woodlands, grassland, and scrublands. A forest is an area with a high density of Trees There are many definitions of a forest based on various criteria Ecologically a woodland is an area covered in trees differentiated from a Forest. Grasslands (also called greenswards) are areas where the Vegetation is dominated by Grasses ( Poaceae) and other Herbaceous (non-woody Scrubland is a Plant community characterized by scrub Vegetation. They are included in the Mediterranean forests, woobielands, and shrub biome.

Xeric shrublands are found in arid-climate regions, and are classified with deserts in the Deserts and xeric shrublands biome. In general terms the Climate of a local or region is said to be arid when it is characterized by a severe lack of available Water, to the extent of hindering A desert is a Landscape or region that receives very little precipitation.


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shrubland

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  1. Land that is covered mostly with shrubs. The plural form is more commonly used.
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