chaparral

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(Askeri) CHAPARRAL: Kısa menzilli, alçak irtifalı, karadan havaya, kara kuvvetleri hava savunma topçu sistemi. MIM-72 olarak bilinmektedir. Ayrıca bakınız: "Sidewinder"
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chaparral mallow
chaparral ebegümeci
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A region of shrubs, typically dry in the summer and rainy in the winter. The coast of the Mediterranean is such a region
A type of plant community common to areas of the world that have a Mediterranean climate (for example, California and Italy) It is characterized by shrubs, shrubby thickets and small trees that are adapted to seasonal dry conditions Also called Mediterranean Scrubland
{i} dense thicket of small evergreen trees or shrubs
A dense, impenetrable thicket of shrubs or dwarf trees
A thicket of low evergreen oaks
An almost impenetrable thicket or succession of thickets of thorny shrubs and brambles
A biological community characterized by thick growth of thorny, evergreen shrubs typical of a Mediterranean climate
Chaparral is used as a treatment for skin cancer Studies also show that it can reduce bacterial or viral damage to teeth when used as a mouth rinse
a number of shrubby plants widely found in southern California that are especially adapted to dry, sunny summers and cool, wet winters
A thicket of low evergreen oaks or dense tangled brushwood
Mostly evergreen dense shrubs and small trees; also refers to shrubs with thick, leathery, stiff, green leaves
Thicket of oaks
dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes
Referring to the vegetation in an area with a Mediterranean climate where the vegetation is dominated by broad-leafed evergreen shrubs with hard or waxy leaves In South America it includes the scrub ecotone between forest and paramo
land on which small oak trees grow close together (chaparro type of small oak tree, from txapar). Vegetation composed of broad-leaved evergreen shrubs, bushes, and small trees, often forming dense thickets. Chaparral is found in regions with a Mediterranean climate, characterized by hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters. The name is applied mainly to the coastal and inland mountain vegetation of southwestern North America. Chaparral vegetation becomes extremely dry by late summer. The fires that commonly occur during this period are necessary for the germination of many shrub seeds, and they clear away dense ground cover, thus maintaining the shrubby growth form of the vegetation by preventing the spread of trees. New chaparral growth provides good grazing for domestic livestock, and chaparral vegetation also is valuable for watershed protection in areas with steep, easily eroded slopes
Usually dense thickets of drought-resistant evergreen shrubs Mostly small-leaved, often stiff and thorny Local examples of component plants: caenothus, manzanita, chamise, various evergreen oaks
Often referred to as coastal sage brush, it is the most common plant community in San Diego; a close growth of low evergreen oak; any dense thicket Chaparral plants are opportunistic,taking advantage of little water in order to develop seeds and carry on their life cycle
A type of dry habitat consisting of short shrubs and scrubby oaks
A type of biome characterized by evergreen shrubs, rainy winters, long dry summers, and cycles of fire burnoff

Related Terms

chaparral mallow
shrub of coastal ranges of California and Baja California having hairy branches and spikes of numerous mauve flowers; sometimes placed in genus Sphaeralcea
chaparral pea
spiny evergreen xerophytic shrub having showy rose-purple flowers and forming dense thickets; of dry rocky mountain slopes of California
chaparral

    Hyphenation

    chap·ar·ral

    Turkish pronunciation

    şäpıräl

    Pronunciation

    /ˌsʜapərˈal/ /ˌʃæpɜrˈæl/

    Etymology

    [ "sha-p&-'ral, -'rel ] (noun.) 1845. From Spanish chaparral, from chaparro + -al, from Basque txaparro, from txapar, from saphar.
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