Chaparral

Chaparral

An ecosystem wih short, woody, dense bushes having permanent thick, hairy or leathery leaves to restrict water loss.

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Characterized by thicket type vegetation in East and South Africa, West Australia, Chile, small part of California and Mediterranean area. Mainly drought resistant shrubs.

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Low, dense growth of shrubby vegetation or stunted and dwarf trees in arid and semi-arid regions of the southwestern U.S. The coast range foothills of California are characterized ...

chaparral

Earth science; Geology

An ecosystem wih short, woody, dense bushes having permanent thick, hairy or leathery leaves to restrict water loss.

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Science; General science

A vegetation formation characterized by woody plants of low stature (3–9 ft or 1–3 m tall), impenetrable because of tough, rigid, interlacing branches, with small, simple, waxy, ...

chaparral

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An evergreen shrub community adapted to dry seasons. Although it secrets a resin that burns like gasoline, homes continue to be built in its potentially explosive thickets.

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