A major ecological community, classified according to the predominant vegetation and characterized by adaptations of organisms to that particular environment.
A region that receives less than 25cm (10in) of rain per year.
A region where precipitation is insufficient to support much of any vegetation. A region of extreme aridity.
a timestream world with a large tracts of land uninhabitable because of radioactivity from a nuclear war
A biome characterized by plants and animals adapted to extreme moisture scarcity.
dry land with few trees and little rainfall; West
The driest habitats, characterized by rainfall that is low (less than 30 cm/year) and unpredictable as to when it falls. Some deserts are very hot, but some are cold. Vegetation is typically sparse, but spectacular "blooms" may take place following rain.
a dry, often sandy region of little rainfall, extreme temperatures, and sparse vegetation
Biome in which evaporation exceeds precipitation and the average amount of precipitation is less than 25 centimeters (10 inches) a year. Such areas have little vegetation or have widely spaced, mostly low vegetation. Compare forest, grassland.
Areas that don't get much rain and are very dry most of the year. Most deserts are covered with rock or sand, and only have plants specially adapted to the dry conditions.
an arid region with little or no vegetation
located in a dismal or remote area; desolate; "a desert island"; "a godforsaken wilderness crossroads"; "a wild stretch of land"; "waste places"
a dry and sandy place with less water than any other place
a dry place with lots of sand and little water
a land of silence and space
an area where little or no life exists because of a lack of water
a place that receives less than ten inches of precipitation a year
a place where evaporation is greater than precipitation
a place where little water falls
a place where rainfall is very low during the year
a place where there is little to no rain fall all the time
a rainless tract of country on which little or nothing will grow
a region of land that is mostly dry
a region of little rainfall where few plants and animals live
a region that supports little plant life because of insufficient moisture and dry soil
desert is a place that is so dry it severely limits the amount of vegetation (plants) that can grow there. Some deserts, like the Sonoran Desert, are hot, but others, like in Antarctica, are very cold.
An area where evaporation exceeds precipitation, for whatever reason, with consequent lack of vegetation. Evaporation rates will vary, according to temperature, but less than 25 centimeters of rain annually will produce a desert in almost any temperature range.
Arid regions where evaporation rates exceed precipitation rates. In the general vernacular, areas that get less than 10 inches of rain per year.
A land area that receives less than 10 inches (25 cm) of precipitation a year, that loses more water through evaporation than it gains from precipitation, and that has high summer temperatures
An almost barren tract of land in which precipitation is so scanty or spasmodic that it will not adequately support vegetation.
an area of land with very little precipitation (rain or snow).
The driest of dry climates.
A large, dry tract of land with very little plant or animal life
an area that receives less than 10 inches of rain a year
Extremes of temperature, little rain, scarcity of life.
Regions of the world that receive less than about 10 inches of rainfall a year. They are typically characterized by extremely hot daytime temperatures and have plant types adapted to low moisture conditions. Many people mistakenly believe you need to live near water to attract nesting martins. Not so. Purple Martins thrive in the arid Sonoran Desert of Arizona, where they nest in the well-insulated nest cavities excavated by the Gila Woodpecker and Gilded Flicker in the Saguaro cactus. Their only reliable source of water is the insects they consume.
A desert is a very dry area.
a region where water evaporation exceeds rainfall. Extreme variations in day/night temperature are normal.
Area which averages less than 10” of precipitation per year. Temperature ranges from very hot in the summer to below freezing at night during the winter.
A region with an average annual rainfall of 10 inches or less.
Area that receives low precipitation (averaging less than 25 centimeters a year). Also a biome in which the plants and animals have adapted to survive severe drought conditions.
A very dry land that has little rainfall and cannot sustain much life. There are few trees. The Sahara Desert in North Africa is very hot.
a region with very little rainfall
An arid area with little vegetation that is not necessarily sandy, the lack of rainfall is the determining factor.
an ecosystem with 100 mm precipitation per year
A land area so dry that little or no plant or animal life can survive
A region so arid that it contains no permanent streams except for those that bring water in from elsewhere, and has very sparse vegetation cover.
A large area that has very little rain and few plants.
A type of biome characterized by low moisture levels and infrequent andunpredictable precipitation. Daily and seasonal temperatures fluctuate widely.
Areas of low rainfall, typically with sparse scrub or grassland vegetation, or without any vegetation.
Receiving less than 10 inches of precipitation annually.
An area, either hot or cold, where the annual precipitation is less than 25 cm (10 in).
A region where precipitation is insufficient to support any except xerophilous ( drought resistant) vegetation; a region of extreme aridity. See desert climate, trade-wind desert, equatorial dry zone.
In geography, a desert is a landscape form or region that receives very little precipitation. Deserts are defined as areas that receive an average annual precipitation of less than 250 mm (10 inches). In the Köppen climate classification system, deserts are classed as (BW).