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  • noun 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.

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  • noun a tract of level wasteland; uncultivated land with sandy soil and scrubby vegetation

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    August 30, 2008