Thicket

They may be formed by species that shed large numbers of highly viable seeds that are able to germinate in the shelter of the maternal plants.

Thickets frequently make up sections of the home ranges of native species, including ptarmigan and hares in the tundra,[7] cheetahs[8] and lions[9] in Africa, and frogs and alligators in North America.

[10] In particular, a thicket's high plant density and resulting low visibility allows for predator species to succeed in tracking, stalking, and capturing their prey.

[11] Conservationists and biologists pose concern about the decrease in biodiversity that game farms may create, especially when coupled with other anthropogenic threats to thickets such as land clearing and urbanization.

[12] Alternatively, farmers and many locals suggest that the formation of game farms is an effective manner in which to preserve land area and minimize human impact on a thicket.