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A satellite image of the Sahara, the world's largest hot desert and third largest desert after Antarctica and the Arctic. Desert greening is the process of afforestation or revegetation of deserts for ecological restoration (biodiversity), sustainable farming and forestry, but also for reclamation of natural water systems and other ecological systems that support life.
Desert farming is the practice of developing agriculture in deserts. As agriculture depends upon irrigation and water supply, farming in arid regions where water is scarce is a challenge. However, desert farming has been practiced by humans for thousands of years. In the Negev, there is evidence to suggest agriculture as far back as 5000 BC. [1]
Desert ecology is the study of interactions between both biotic and abiotic components of desert environments. A desert ecosystem is defined by interactions between organisms, the climate in which they live, and any other non-living influences on the habitat. Deserts are arid regions that are generally associated with warm temperatures; however ...
The Mojave Desert Land Trust is working to scout, catalogue, collect and preserve millions of seeds from 250 species and counting in a race to save an ecosystem.
The Summary. Increasingly frequent and severe heat waves in the Southwest are damaging some desert plants known for thriving in harsh conditions.
The program has restored 6,000 km2 of the desert and turned it into sustainable "green lands", and consequently generated around 5.1 billion dollars of Gross Ecosystem Production (GEP). It also runs the funding programme, “Greening the Silk Road Partnership Programme”, that was jointly initiated with the UNEP and UNCCD , and its stated ...
The Wadi Rum Consultancy of Wadi Rum Organic Farms, [1] is an example of desert greening. [2] [3] Begun in 2010, it is located in historic Wadi Rum, in southern Jordan. Overseen by permaculture expert Geoff Lawton, it has established a sustainable agriculture system.
Candidates running for her Senate seat must prioritize desert advocacy. Sen. Dianne Feinstein fought to preserve California’s desert parks and water. Candidates running for her Senate seat must ...