chaparral

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Most chaparral plants are adapted to this fire cycle.

From Los Angeles Times

It is lovely to watch them crumble, to watch chaparral and birds creep in and reclaim them.

From Los Angeles Times

In the span of one human lifetime, Californians may be witnessing forests of millennial giants convert to chaparral.

From Los Angeles Times

The museum’s unshaded paths wound through prickly pear, chaparral, agave and, of course, saguaros — the Sonoran Desert is the only place they grow.

From New York Times

But while rain can moisten light fuels, such as grass, heavier fuels, including brush and chaparral, take substantially longer to retain water and typically have low moisture levels until spring, according to Heggie.

From Los Angeles Times