What is sage scrub?
Sage scrub is a broad category of vegetation that includes a number of plant communities such as Venturan coastal sage scrub, Diegan coastal sage scrub, succulent scrub, Riversidean alluvial fan scrub, and coastal sage chaparral scrub. The majority of plant species found within sage scrub communities are low-growing, summer deciduous, or succulent plants such as California sagebrush, various sages, California buckwheat, and cacti. The coastal California gnatcatcher uses sage scrub for foraging, nesting, rearing of young, roosting, and shelter. Gnatcatchers may also use other nearby plant communities, such as chaparral, grassland and riparian areas for dispersal and foraging.
