shrubland
noun
shrub·land
ˈshrəb-ˌland 
especially Southern ˈsrəb-
: land on which shrubs are the dominant vegetation
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The largest part of the fire, however, was burning through woods and chaparral—shrubland—in the mountains, largely out of sight of the public.
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M. R. O’Connor, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
Butterflies collected from the eastern Mediterranean, right in the beginning of the population spike, were carrying pollen from plant species found primarily in semi-arid shrublands, grasslands and salt marshes of northern Arabia and the Middle East.
—Saugat Bolakhe, JSTOR Daily, 23 Jan. 2025
When fires spark, the uninterrupted line of dry vegetation acts like a wick, carrying the flames into the shrublands.
—Hannah Singleton, WIRED, 21 Jan. 2025
The Caatinga is a stark, dry shrubland in northeastern Brazil.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
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M. R. O’Connor, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
Butterflies collected from the eastern Mediterranean, right in the beginning of the population spike, were carrying pollen from plant species found primarily in semi-arid shrublands, grasslands and salt marshes of northern Arabia and the Middle East.
—Saugat Bolakhe, JSTOR Daily, 23 Jan. 2025
When fires spark, the uninterrupted line of dry vegetation acts like a wick, carrying the flames into the shrublands.
—Hannah Singleton, WIRED, 21 Jan. 2025
The Caatinga is a stark, dry shrubland in northeastern Brazil.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Shrubland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shrubland. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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