Shrubland vs. Woodland

Shrublandnoun

(mostly plural) Land that is covered mostly with shrubs.

Shrubland

Shrubland, scrubland, scrub, brush, or bush is a plant community characterized by vegetation dominated by shrubs, often also including grasses, herbs, and geophytes. Shrubland may either occur naturally or be the result of human activity.

Woodlandadjective

Of a creature or object: growing, living, or existing in a woodland.

Woodlandadjective

(obsolete) Having the character of a woodland.

Woodlandnoun

Land covered with woody vegetation.

Woodlandnoun

Land covered with wood or trees; forest; land on which trees are allowed to grow, either for fuel or timber.

Woodlandadjective

Of or pertaining to woods or woodland; living in the forest; sylvan.

Woodlandnoun

land that is covered with trees and shrubs

Woodland

A woodland ( (listen)) is, in the broad sense, land covered with trees, or in a narrow sense, synonymous with wood (or in the U.S., the plurale tantum woods), a low-density forest forming open habitats with plenty of sunlight and limited shade (see differences between British, American, and Australian English explained below). Woodlands may support an understory of shrubs and herbaceous plants including grasses.