The California Chaparral Institute is a non-profit organization for the research and conservation of chaparral habitats in California. It is based in Escondido, Southern California.
Ceanothus chaparral in the Cleveland National Forest
Mediterranean forests, woodlands and scrub is a biome defined by the World Wide Fund for Nature. The biome is generally characterized by dry summers and rainy winters, although in some areas rainfall
Jabal Moussa Biosphere Reserve in Lebanon
A Mediterranean forest, in the Region of Murcia (Spain).
Close up of Ephesos ancient Greek amphitheatre with a maquis shrubland, located in Turkey
Springtime in Chilean Matorral a few kilometers north of Santiago along the Pan-American Highway