We stand in awe of the centuried Redwoods of the Pacific coast and the twisted, giant Saguaros of the high desert, but compared to the Chaparral bush they are mere infants.

通常，一提起太平洋沿岸的古老的红杉和沙漠中扭曲高大的仙人掌人们往往会产生敬畏的感觉。然而与矮橡树灌木林相比，这些都是微不足道的。