scrubland
/ˈskrʌbˌlænd/
noun
- An area of land covered with low, stunted trees and bushes, often in dry or poor soil.
- The hikers had to push through thick scrubland to reach the river.
- Many animals, like jackrabbits and lizards, thrive in the dry scrubland.
- Farmers avoided the scrubland because the soil was too rocky for crops.