Definition
A dense scrubland biome characterized by drought-resistant shrubs and small trees, typically found in Mediterranean climates. This ecosystem experiences hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters.
Etymology
From Spanish 'chaparro' meaning dwarf evergreen oak, which came from Basque 'txapar' meaning thicket. The term was adopted into English in the mid-1800s as settlers encountered these distinctive shrublands in California and the American Southwest.
Kelly Says
Chaparral plants have evolved incredible fire adaptations - many species actually require fire to germinate their seeds! After wildfires, the landscape explodes with colorful wildflowers in a phenomenon called 'fire following,' creating some of nature's most spectacular recovery displays.
Translations
ARالعربية
شجيرات كثيفة
ʃu.ʒi.rat ka.θi.fah
BNবাংলা
ঝোপঝাড়
ʤo.pɔ.ʤa.ɖ
CSČeština
hustá vegetace
hus.taː vɛɡɛ.ta.tsɛ
DEDeutsch
Chaparral
t͡ʃa.pa.ɾal
ELΕλληνικά
θάμνος
θám.nos
ESEspañol
chaparral
t͡ʃa.pa.ɾal
FAفارسی
چاپارال
t͡ʃa.pɑ.ɾal
FISuomi
pensaikko
pen.saik.ko
FRFrançais
chaparral
ʃa.pa.ʁal
HIहिन्दी
चपारल
c͡ʰa.pɑ.ɾal
HUMagyar
cserjés
t͡ʃɛr.jeːʃ
IDBahasa Indonesia
semak belukar
sɛ.mak bə.lu.kar
ITItaliano
chaparral
ka.pa.ɾal
KMKM
ព្រៃកោងកាង
prɨj kɑŋ.kɑːŋ
MSBahasa Melayu
belukar
bə.lu.kar
NLNederlands
struweel
strʏ.ʋel
PTPortuguês
chaparral
ʃa.pa.ɾal
RORomână
tufăriș
tu.fə.riʃ
RUРусский
чапаррал
t͡ʃa.pɑ.rɾal
SVSvenska
buskage
bʉs.kɑː.ɡɛ
SWKiswahili
korongo
ko.roŋ.ɡo
TAதமிழ்
அடர்ந்த காடு
a.ɖar.nda ka.ɖu
TEతెలుగు
గుబురు అడవి
ɡu.bu.ru a.ɖa.vi
THไทย
พุ่มไม้หนา
pʰum.maiː.naː
TLTL
mga katagal
ma.ɡa ka.ta.gal
TRTürkçe
çaparal
t͡ʃa.pa.ɾal
UKУкраїнська
чапаррал
t͡ʃa.pɑ.rɾal
URاردو
گھنا جھاڑی
ɡʰ.na ʤa.ɖi
VITiếng Việt
thickets
θik.ɛts