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Heathland vs Scrubland - What's the difference?

heathland | scrubland |

Scrubland is a synonym of heathland.



As nouns the difference between heathland and scrubland

is that heathland is a tract of scrubland habitats characterised by open, low growing woody vegetation, found on mainly infertile acidic soils. Similar to moorland but with warmer and drier climate while scrubland is a plant community characterized by scrub vegetation, consisting of low shrubs, mixed with grasses, herbs, and geophytes.

heathland

English

Noun

(en noun) (wikipedia heathland)
  • A tract of scrubland habitats characterised by open, low growing woody vegetation, found on mainly infertile acidic soils. Similar to moorland but with warmer and drier climate.

    • Synonyms

    * heath

    scrubland

    English

    Noun

    (en noun) (wikipedia scrubland)
  • A plant community characterized by scrub vegetation, consisting of low shrubs, mixed with grasses, herbs, and geophytes.
    • The scrubland I'd be crossing looked desolate, but at least it wasn't a desert.

    Synonyms

    * heathland