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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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  1. Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment
  2. natural resources
  3. biological resources
  4. vegetation
  5. vegetation types
  6. chaparral

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chaparral

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Definition

  • Information Low, dense growth of shrubby vegetation or stunted and dwarf trees in arid and semi-arid regions of the southwestern U.S. The coast range foothills of California are characterized by Atriplex canescens (four-wing saltbush), Ceanothus spp., and Arctostaphylos spp. (manzanita). In other places, dense thickets of Prosopis spp. (mesquite) and thickets of oaks may be called chaparral.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/24428

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