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2. Sonoran Desert Tortoise. Sonoran Desert Tortoise. Native to The Sonoran Desert and to areas of Eastern California, Sonoran Desert Tortoises (Gopherus morafkai) prefer rocky valleys in the desert. Also present in Arizona, these types of tortoises go to extreme lengths to live in areas as unhospitable as the desert.
Jun 17, 2019 · Annual rainfall ranges from 100–200 mm in the north of the strip up to 600 mm in the south, where climatologists place the beginning of the tropical forests. The Sahel lands are grasslands and savannahs, with scrub areas to the north, alternating areas of trees, mainly acacias, in the south.
Sub-Saharan Africa includes some 45,000 plant species. The spatial patterns of this diversity have been well explored. We can group the species into a set of biogeographical regions (largely co-incident with regions defined for terrestrial vertebrate groups). Furthermore, we know that the diversity is unevenly distributed, with southern Africa (especially the south-western tip ...
Mar 5, 2001 · The path of dust from a single desert storm can be traced as far as 4,000 km (2,500 miles). Fires (shown as red dots) smolder throughout the Sahel, March 2, 2001. The Sahel, or Sahelian Zone, lies south of the Sahara Desert in North Africa. This dry savanna environment is particularly prone to devastating drought years.
The term “Sahel” is often applied to the general region extending some 5,000 km across the east-west extent of Africa and from the desert to the humid savanna woodland at roughly 10 o N. “Sahel” more properly applies to a smaller region between the latitudes of roughly 14 o N and 18 o N (Figure 1). It includes much of the countries of ...
Jun 27, 2016 · Historically the sea surface temperature of the tropical oceans has influenced Sahel rainfall. This study shows that increased surface temperatures in the Mediterranean Sea have driven recent ...
May 26, 2023 · Apache plume is a white-flowering desert shrub known for its feathery plumes. This shrub helps prevent soil erosion and thrives in harsh desert-like conditions. Its white flowers and tiny green leaves create an eye-catching contrast. The Apache plume grows 3 to 6 feet (1 – 1.8 m) tall and 6 feet (1.8 m) wide.
