Dwarf-shrub habitats and shrublands
Dwarf-shrub habitats and shrublands
Dwarf-shrubs are vegetation types dominated by low (less than 3-4 m high), predominantly evergreen, shrubs, typically on soils with low nutrient availability. Characteristic dwarf-shrub vegetation and shrublands occur in the five regions of the world with Mediterranean-type climates of mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers: phrygana/garrigue and maquis in the Mediterranean; coastal sage scrub and chaparral in California; mattoral in Chile; fynbos in South Africa; and mallee and heathland/kwongan in southern and western Australia. This chapter discusses the factors influencing the suitability of dwarf-shrub habitats for plants and animals, general principles of managing dwarf-shrub vegetation and shrublands, burning, grazing and browsing, European Atlantic lowland heathlands, and Atlantic upland heaths and moorlands.
Keywords: habitat management, grazing, browsing, lowland heathlands, upland heaths, moorlands
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