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Nature's awkward middle child: too proud to be grass, too humble to be forest.
means An ecosystem dominated by low woody shrubs rather than tall trees or open grasses.
from From shrub, rooted in Old English scrybb meaning brushwood, plus land — literally the land that brush built.
Many namesCalled chaparral, maquis, fynbos, or scrub worldwide.
Fire-fueledMany shrublands need wildfire to seed and survive.
Drought champsShrubs thrive where trees would die of thirst.