Part one of term paper
The is a major ecosystem and vegetation type composed of woody shrubs that form a dense thicket about 3 to 13 ft high. The species that live in the are adapted to very dry summers and mild rainy winters. The plants grow in extensive, but discontinuous stands on hillsides and mountain slopes from south-central Oregon southward through the ...

Part two of term paper
... really used for commercial puroses, but is the major watershed and erosion protection in mountainous areas. The is composed of several hundred species of plants, most of which are evergreen shrubs belonging to many plant families such as the rose, oak, heath, buckthorn, and sumac. Common shrubs of the are chamise, scrub oak, mountain lilac, manzanita, and sumac. The plants have evolved to withstand long, dry summers and strong autumn Santa Ana winds that create frequent fires. The leaves of ...