woodland, Toiyabe Range , central Nevada ]]Biologically, a is a treed area differentiated from a Forest . In these terms, a forest has a largely-closed canopy; the branches and foliage of trees interlock overhead to provide extensive and nearly continuous shade. A woodland, on the other hand, allows sunlight to penetrate between the trees, limiting shade. Woodlands may support an understory of Shrubs , Herb s, or Grass es. Woodlands may transition to Shrubland s under drier conditions.
A Woodlot is a closely-related term, which refers to a stand of trees generally used for firewood. While these woodlots often technically have closed canopies, they are so small that the Penetration is such that they are ecologically more woodland than forest.
''See also'':
- Afrotropic ecozone
- --- Angolan Miombo Woodlands ( Angola )
- --- Angolan Mopane Woodlands ( Angola , Namibia )
- --- Central Zambezian Miombo Woodlands ( Angola , Burundi , Democratic Republic Of The Congo , Malawi , Tanzania , Zambia )
- --- Eastern Miombo Woodlands ( Mozambique , Tanzania )
- --- Kalahari Acacia-Baikiaea Woodlands ( Botswana , Namibia , South Africa , Zimbabwe )
- --- Zambezian And Mopane Woodlands ( Botswana , Malawi , Mozambique , Namibia , South Africa , Swaziland , Zambia , Zimbabwe )
- --- Zambezian Baikiaea Woodlands ( Angola , Botswana , Namibia , Zambia , Zimbabwe )
- Neotropic ecozone
- --- Cerrado Woodlands And Savannas ( Bolivia , Brazil , Paraguay )
- Afrotropic ecozone
- --- East Saharan Montane Xeric Woodlands ( Chad , Sudan )
- --- Madagascar Succulent Woodlands ( Madagascar )
- --- Somali Montane Xeric Woodlands ( Somalia )
- --- Southwestern Arabian Montane Woodlands ( Saudi Arabia , Yemen )
- Palearctic ecozone
- --- Baluchistan Xeric Woodlands ( Afghanistan , Pakistan )
- --- Central Afghan Mountains Xeric Woodlands ( Afghanistan )
- --- Central Asian Riparian Woodlands ( Kazakhstan )
- --- North Saharan Steppe And Woodlands ( Algeria , Egypt , Libya , Morocco Tunisia , Western Sahara )
- --- Paropamisus Xeric Woodlands ( Afghanistan )
- --- South Saharan Steppe And Woodlands ( Algeria , Chad , Mali , Mauritania , Niger , Sudan )
- --- Tibesti-Jebel Uweinat Montane Xeric Woodlands ( Chad , Egypt , Libya , Sudan )
- --- West Saharan Montane Xeric Woodlands ( Algeria , Mali , Mauritania , Niger )
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