different between heathland vs scrubland

English

From heath +? land. Compare Saterland Frisian Heedelound (“heathland”).

heathland (countable and uncountable, plural heathlands)

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.

scrub +? land

scrubland (countable and uncountable, plural scrublands)

A plant community characterized by scrub vegetation, consisting of low shrubs, mixed with grasses, herbs, and geophytes.
The scrubland I'd be crossing looked desolate, but at least it wasn't a desert.

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