brushlands
Low woody expanses
Brushlands are areas dominated by shrubs, bushes, and low woody vegetation rather than trees or grass.
The terrain typically features dense, scrubby growth adapted to dry or marginal conditions: The fire spread quickly through the brushlands.
Also called scrubland or chaparral in certain regions.
Tropical grassland, sparse trees
- grasslandTreeless herb-covered ecosystem
- chaparralDense, drought-adapted shrubbery
- scrublandArea of low shrubs
- heathlandOpen shrubby wilderness
moorland · veldt · bushveld · steppe · prairie · maquis · mallee · ecosystem
Dense shrub cluster
- undergrowthLow forest vegetation
- shrubberyPlanted area of bushes
- scrubClean by rubbing hard
- heathOpen land with shrubs
bush · bramble · bracken · copse · clearing · firebreak · trail · arroyo
Land for grazing animals
- pastureGrazing ground for livestock
- grazingFeeding on pasture
- ranchLivestock-raising estate
- stationFixed stopping point
outback · backcountry · hinterland · wilderness · frontier · homestead · stockyard · paddock
Aromatic arid-land shrub
- manzanitaRed-barked western shrub
- saltbushSalt-tolerant desert shrub
- juniperAromatic berry-bearing conifer
- acaciaThorny warm-climate shrub
mesquite · creosote · rabbitbrush · greasewood · bottlebrush · protea · banksia · lantana
savanna
Tropical grassland, sparse trees
- grasslandTreeless herb-covered ecosystem
- chaparralDense, drought-adapted shrubbery
- scrublandArea of low shrubs
heathland · moorland · veldt · bushveld · steppe · prairie · maquis · mallee · ecosystem · habitat
thicket
Dense shrub cluster
- undergrowthLow forest vegetation
- shrubberyPlanted area of bushes
- scrubClean by rubbing hard
heath · bush · bramble · bracken · copse · clearing · firebreak · trail · arroyo · gully
rangeland
Land for grazing animals
station · outback · backcountry · hinterland · wilderness · frontier · homestead · stockyard · paddock · fenceline
sagebrush
Aromatic arid-land shrub
- manzanitaRed-barked western shrub
- saltbushSalt-tolerant desert shrub
- juniperAromatic berry-bearing conifer
acacia · mesquite · creosote · rabbitbrush · greasewood · bottlebrush · protea · banksia · lantana · sumac
jackrabbit
Large North American hare
- coyoteWild North American canid
- quailFlinch from fear
- roadrunnerFast terrestrial cuckoo
lizard · rattlesnake · kangaroo · wallaby · warthog · antelope · dik-dik · caracal · mongoose · scrub jay
brushlandsforest
Tree-dense ecosystem
woodland · rainforest · jungle · old-growth forest · timberland
brushlandsdesert
To leave behind completely
swamp · rainforest · marsh · bog · tropical forest
brushlandsurban area
Densely developed inhabited zone
cityscape · farmland · cropland · industrial zone · suburban sprawl