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Dryland Environments

4/1/2003

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Table of Contents

Dryland Environments

Dryland Environments

What is Aridity?

Bioclimatic Zones of High Aridity

Hyperarid

Arid

Semiarid

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Climate of Dryland Environments

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Rainfall Intensity

Wind

Vegetation of Dryland Environments

Ephemeral Annuals

Ephemeral Annuals

Succulent Perennials

Succulent Perennials

Non-succulent Perennials

Evergreen

Evergreen

Drought-deciduous

Cold-deciduous

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Water Conservation

Thermoregulation

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Desertification

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Concluding Comments

Concluding Comments

Author: Peter F. Ffolliott, Jeffrey O. Dawson, James T. Fisher, Itshack Moshe, Tim E. Fulbright, Abdullah Al Musa, 
W. Carter Johnson & Paul Verburg
 
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