chaparral
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The chaparral, meanwhile, burns hot, turning a small fire into an intense blaze.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
After about a decade, the chaparral reaches nearly the same density as before the blaze, fire ecologists say.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
“Native chaparral and shrublands evolved under infrequent fire,” the scientists wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
The deer eat fire-resilient chaparral and other native plants, making way for invasive annual grasses, which ignite more easily, increase erosion and leave less water to soak into aquifers, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Bright emerald grass contrasts with the brown chaparral that hovers above it.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
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