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  2. Deserts and xeric shrublands - Wikipedia

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    The Nama Karoo of Namibia has the world's richest desert fauna. [8] The Chihuahuan desert and Central Mexican matorral are the richest deserts in the Neotropics. [9] The Carnarvon xeric shrublands of Australia are a regional center for endemism. [1] The Sonoran and Baja deserts of Mexico are unusual desert communities dominated by giant ...

  3. Desert - Wikipedia

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    Like arid deserts, temperatures can vary greatly in semi deserts. They share some characteristics of a true desert and are usually located at the edge of deserts and continental dry areas. They usually receive precipitation from 250 to 500 mm (9.8 to 19.7 in) but this can vary due to evapotranspiration and soil nutrition.

  4. Tropical desert - Wikipedia

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    Tropical deserts are located in regions between 15 and 30 degrees latitude. ... The largest petroleum-producing region in the world is the Arabian Desert

  5. Desert ecology - Wikipedia

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    Desert ecology is the study of interactions between both biotic and abiotic ... with the largest deserts located in Antarctica, the Arctic, Northern Africa, and ...

  6. List of deserts by area - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of the largest deserts in the world by area. It includes all deserts above 50,000 km 2 (19,300 sq mi). ... Location [note 1] Nation(s) 1: Antarctic Desert:

  7. Chihuahuan Desert - Wikipedia

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    The average annual temperature in the desert varies from about 13 to 22 °C (55 to 72 °F), depending on elevation and latitude. The mean annual precipitation for the Chihuahuan Desert is 235 mm (9.3 in) with a range of approximately 150–400 mm (6–16 in), although it receives more precipitation than most other warm desert ecoregions. [3]

  8. The gigantic dunes rising up out of the world’s oldest desert

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    Here are eight different ways to discover desert Africa: Trek some of the world’s tallest sand dunes (Namibia) ... Located around a six-hour drive north of Cape Town, Namaqua National Park ...

  9. List of deserts - Wikipedia

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    The Sahara is the largest hot desert in the world. This is a list of deserts sorted by the region of the world in which the desert is located. Africa. Namib Desert.