noun
- a dense thicket of shrubs and small trees, especially in the southwestern United States and Mexico
- the ecological community characterized by such vegetation, typically found in Mediterranean-type climates
Usage: ecological
Examples
- The hikers struggled through the dense chaparral covering the hillside.
- Wildfires spread quickly through the dry chaparral during summer months.
- Many animals have adapted to life in the chaparral ecosystem.
- The chaparral stretched for miles across the California landscape.
- Native plants in the chaparral are well-suited to drought conditions.
- Scientists study how chaparral vegetation recovers after fires.