| The tasting room has a glorious view of shining Lake Mendocino, set off by the dusty chaparral all around. |
| Less than eight inches tall, the annuals are inconspicuous, and were growing in a balding area between full chaparral and non-native grassland. |
| After years of intense grazing, existing chaparral and coastal scrub communities were largely replaced by nonnative grasses. |
| In California, the chaparral and coastal sage shrubs form excellent cover for rodents, rabbits, and birds. |
| Birds and chipmunks feel right at home in this miniature oasis amid the dry chaparral of the Santa Cruz Mountains. |
| Farther upland, usually between 3,000 and 5,000 feet, is chaparral, where scrub oaks, manzanitas, and various other shrubs join cacti and yuccas. |
