chaparral

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Most chaparral plants are adapted to this fire cycle.

From Los Angeles Times

“Like most mountain lions, he likes to find a quiet place during the day to rest,” Riley said, “but we hope next time it will be in dense chaparral as opposed to under someone’s house.”

From Los Angeles Times

Elsewhere in California, the 106-square-mile Tamarack Fire south of Lake Tahoe continued to burn through timber and chaparral but firefighters made progress, aided by cooler weather.

From Fox News

In California, the Tamarack Fire south of Lake Tahoe continued to burn through timber and chaparral and threatened communities on both sides of the California-Nevada state line.

From Washington Post

The Angeles National Forest is 60% chaparral, she said, and its growth cycle is falling way out of whack with drier falls and less new growth in the spring.

From Los Angeles Times