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3 hari yang lalu · For other uses, see Desert (disambiguation). Sand and dunes of the Libyan Desert. Valle de la Luna ("Moon Valley") in the Atacama Desert of Chile, the world's driest non-polar desert. A desert is a landscape where little precipitation occurs and, consequently, living conditions create unique biomes and ecosystems.
21 Jun 2024 · Desert, any large, extremely dry area of land with sparse vegetation. It is one of Earth’s major types of ecosystems, supporting a community of plants and animals specially adapted to the harsh environment.
21 Jun 2024 · Desert - Climate, Ecosystems, Adaptations: Deserts are varied and variable environments, and it is impossible to arrive at a concise definition that satisfies every case. However, their most fundamental characteristic is a shortage of available moisture for plants, resulting from an imbalance between precipitation and evapotranspiration.
3 hari yang lalu · The Sahara covers large parts of Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Western Sahara and Sudan, and parts of southern Morocco and Tunisia. It covers 9 million square kilometres (3,500,000 sq mi), 31% of the African continent.
3 hari yang lalu · Sahara, largest desert in the world. Filling nearly all of northern Africa, it measures approximately 3,000 miles (4,800 km) from east to west and between 800 to 1,200 miles from north to south and has a total area of some 3,320,000 square miles (8,600,000 square km).
8 Jul 2024 · From iconic dromedary camels to bizarre scorpions and sidewinder rattlesnakes in the Kalahari Desert, desert animals have evolved with remarkable adaptations. These habitats and the unique relationships between desert plants and their pollinators reveal amazing behaviors that ensure survival in these extreme environments.
3 Jul 2024 · The Great Green Wall is taking root in the Sahel region, at the southern edge of the Sahara desert, one of the world’s poorest places. More than anywhere else on Earth, the Sahel is on the frontline of climate change, and millions of locals are already facing its devastating impact.
