Shrubland is a habitat type dominated by woody shrubs. 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. Some shrublands came about as a result of the degradation of forests through over-exploitation by humans. A willow shrub A shrub or bush is a horticultural rather than strictly botanical category of woody plant, distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and lower height, usually less than 6 m tall. ... In ecology, a biome is a major regional group of distinctive plant and animal communities well adapted to the regions physical environment. ...

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 biome, generally located at subtropical and tropical latitudes. ...

Temperate shrublands are classified with temperate grasslands and savannas in the Temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands biome. Temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands is a group of biomes in which the climate is temperate to semi-arid. ...

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. The Madagascar ericoid thickets are a montane shrubland ecoregion. Montane grasslands and shrublands is biome defined by the World Wildlife Fund. ... The Madagascar ericoid thickets is a montane shrublands ecoregion, found in the high mountains of Madagascar. ...

Mediterranean shrublands are 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. Around the Mediterranean Sea, shrublands are known as maquis, after the shrublands of Mediterranean France, but also as matorral in Spain and macchia in Italy. Mediterranean shrublands are often part of a mosaic landscape, interspersed with forests, woodlands, grassland, and scrublands. They are included in the Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and shrub biome. Chapparal can also mean a US Army surface to air missile system based on the Sidewinder air-to-air missile system. ... State nickname: The Golden State Other U.S. States Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) Official languages English Area 410,000 km² (3rd)  - Land 404,298 km²  - Water 20,047 km² (4. ... The Chilean Matorral is a terrestrial ecoregion of central Chile, located on the west coast of South America. ... Fynbos (Afrikaans for fine bush) is the natural vegetation occurring in a small belt of South Africa, mainly in the South-western Cape. ... Maquis is a biota in Mediterranean countries, typically consisting of densely-growing evergreen shrubs such as sage, juniper and myrtle. ... A dense growth of softwoods (a forest) in the Sierra Nevada Range of Northern California A forest is an area with a high density of trees (or, historically, an area set aside for hunting). ... Biologically, a woodland is differentiated from a forest. ... An Inner Mongolia Grassland. ... Scrubland is an uncultivated region covered with scrub vegetation. ... Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands, and Shrub is a temperate biome, characterized by hot-dry summers and mild and rainy winters. ...

Xeric shrublands are found in arid-climate regions, and are classified with deserts in the Deserts and xeric shrublands biome. A dune in the Egyptian desert In geography, a desert is a landscape form or region that receives little precipitation. ... A dune in the Egyptian desert Desert in California In geography, a desert is a landscape form or region that receives little precipitation. ... Deserts and xeric shrublands is a biome characterized by a dry climate. ...