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	Topics Shrubland Topic Home Shrubland (synonymous with scrublandScrubland Scrubland is plant community characterized by scrub vegetation.... ) is a habitat type dominated by woody shrubShrub A shrub or bush is a horticultural rather than strictly botanical category of woody plant, distinguished from a tree b... s. A shrub is a perennial woody plant that branches at ground level to form several stems. Shrublands form in several different biomeBiome In ecology, a biome is a major regional group of distinctive plant and animal communities best adapted to the region's physica... s, 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. 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 shrublandsTropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands Tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands are a grassland biome located in semi-arid to semi-humid clima... biome. Temperate shrublands are classified with temperate grasslands and savannas in the Temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublandsTemperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands 'Temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands is a group of biomes in which the climate is temperate to semi-arid.... biome. 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 shrublandsFacts About Montane grasslands and shrublands Montane grasslands and shrublands is biome defined by the World Wildlife Fund.... biome. The Madagascar ericoid thicketsMadagascar ericoid thickets The Madagascar ericoid thickets is a montane shrubland ecoregion, found in the high mountains of Madagascar.... are a montane shrubland ecoregion. Mediterranean shrublands occur in the five Mediterranean-climate regions around the world. They are known as ChaparralChaparral Chaparral is a shrubland biome found primarily in California, USA, that is shaped by a Mediterranean climate and wildfire.... in CaliforniaCalifornia Summary California is a state spanning the southern half of the west coast of the contiguous United States.... , MatorralMatorral Matorral is a Spanish word for shrubland, thicket or bushes.... in Central ChileChilean Matorral The Chilean Matorral is a terrestrial ecoregion of central Chile, located on the west coast of South America.... , KwonganKwongan The Kwongan heathlands form an ecoregion confined to south-western Australia.... in AustraliaAustralia Summary Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland o... , and FynbosFynbos Fynbos is the natural shrubland vegetation occurring in a small belt of the Western Cape of South Africa, mainly in winter r... in South AfricaSouth Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country located at the southern tip of the African continent.... . Around the Mediterranean BasinMediterranean Basin Overview The Mediterranean Basin refers to the lands around and surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea.... , shrublands are known as maquis, after the shrublands of Mediterranean FranceFrance France, officially the French Republic, is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in Western Europe and whi... , but also as matorral in SpainSpain Spain, officially the Kingdom of Spain , is a European parliamentary monarchy.... and macchia in ItalyItaly Italy, officially the Italian Republic , is a Southern European country.... . Mediterranean shrublands are often part of a mosaic landscape, interspersed with forestForest A forest is an area with a high density of trees .... s, woodlandWoodland iologically, a woodland is a treed area differentiated from a forest.... s, grasslandGrassland A grassland is a generally open and continuous, fairly flat area of grass.... , and scrublandScrubland Scrubland is plant community characterized by scrub vegetation.... s. They are included in the Mediterranean forests, woobielands, and shrub biome. Xeric shrublands are found in aridArid An arid environment has a high precipitation deficit, receiving much less precipitation annually than would satisfy the cli... -climate regions, and are classified with desertDesert In geography, a desert is a landscape form or region that receives little precipitation.... s in the Deserts and xeric shrublandsDeserts and xeric shrublands Deserts and xeric shrublands is a biome characterized by a dry climate.... biome.