shrublands
Low woody biome
Shrublands are areas dominated by shrubs—woody plants shorter than trees, often with multiple stems.
These ecosystems occur where conditions limit tree growth: arid regions, high elevations, or poor soils.
The Mediterranean shrublands burned easily in summer.
Regional types include chaparral, maquis, and fynbos.
Also called scrublands.
Red-barked western shrub
- sagebrushAromatic arid-land shrub
- fire-adaptedEvolved to survive flames
- drought-resistantAble to withstand aridity
- maquisMediterranean coastal scrub
coastal · wildfire · yucca · greasewood
Devoid of water
- desertTo leave behind completely
- droughtProlonged water scarcity
- succulentsMoisture-retaining flora
- cactiSpiny water-storing plants
sagebrush · mesquite · acacia · creosote · saltbush · sparse · adaptation · aridity
Treeless herb-covered ecosystem
- acaciaThorny warm-climate shrub
- baobabBulbous African tree species
- grazingFeeding on pasture
- herbivoresFauna consuming only plants
elephants · antelope · tropical · subtropical · mallee · veldt
Open uncultivated upland
- heatherMoorland flowering shrub
- peatWaterlogged decomposed vegetation
- bogAcidic peat wetland
- brackenCoarse, spreading fern
upland · fells · grouse · bilberry · gorse · windswept · highland · rolling
Major ecological community
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- ecotoneBoundary between distinct habitats
- vegetationPlant life collectively
flora · fauna · wildlife · conservation · ecology · succession · understory · pollination
manzanita
Red-barked western shrub
- sagebrushAromatic arid-land shrub
- fire-adaptedEvolved to survive flames
- drought-resistantAble to withstand aridity
maquis · coastal · wildfire · yucca · greasewood
arid
Devoid of water
- desertTo leave behind completely
- droughtProlonged water scarcity
- succulentsMoisture-retaining flora
cacti · sagebrush · mesquite · acacia · creosote · saltbush · sparse · adaptation · aridity · evapotranspiration
grassland
Treeless herb-covered ecosystem
herbivores · elephants · antelope · tropical · subtropical · mallee · veldt
moorland
Open uncultivated upland
bracken · upland · fells · grouse · bilberry · gorse · windswept · highland · rolling · misty
biome
Major ecological community
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- ecotoneBoundary between distinct habitats
vegetation · flora · fauna · wildlife · conservation · ecology · succession · understory · pollination · microhabitat
- habitatsforest, ocean, lake, river, pond
- bird huntingduck hunting, goose hunting, pheasant hunting, quail hunting, shotguns
- wildlife habitatswildlife refuge, breeding grounds, nesting sites, forests, game reserve
- Cerradogiant anteater, giant armadillo, Bahia, Brasilia, endemism
- paramocushion plant, peat bog, peat bogs, bogs, bog
shrublandsforest
Tree-dense ecosystem
old-growth forest · rainforest · woodland · timberland · grassland
shrublandsdense forest
Closely packed woodland
jungle · thicket · desert · bare rock · sand dunes
shrublandsrainforest
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
tropical forest · wetlands · swamp · marsh · bog