Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Ancient dry riverbeds—called omuramba—traverse the central northern reaches of the Kalahari and provide standing pools of water during the rainy season. A semi-desert, with huge tracts of excellent grazing after good rains, the Kalahari supports more animals and plants than a true desert, such as the Namib Desert to the west. There is ...
Hawaiians traditionally cook the starchy, potato-like heart of the taro corm for hours in an underground oven called an imu, which is also used to cook other types of food such as pork, carrots, and sweet potatoes. [7] Breadfruit can also be made into poi (i.e. poi ʻulu), Hawaiians however consider this inferior in taste to that of the taro. [8]
A desert is a landscape where little precipitation occurs and, consequently, living conditions create unique biomes and ecosystems. The lack of vegetation exposes the unprotected surface of the ground to denudation .
Hawaiian Poi Dog, an extinct breed of dog; Person of interest (disambiguation) Point of interaction (POI), a component in point of sale equipment; Points of interconnect (POI), in the Australian National Broadband Network; Point of interest, a specific point location that someone may find useful or interesting; Point of interface (POI), in ...
A safari (/ s ə ˈ f ɑːr i /; from Swahili safari 'journey' originally from Arabic safar 'to journey') is an overland journey to observe wild animals, especially in East Africa. [1] [2] [3] The so-called "Big Five" game animals of Africa – lion, leopard, rhinoceros, elephant, and Cape buffalo – particularly form an important part of the ...
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 modern, arid Sahara. The Sahara was not a desert during the African humid period. Instead, most of northern Africa was covered by grass, trees, and lakes. The African humid period (AHP; also known by other names) was a climate period in Africa during the late Pleistocene and Holocene geologic epochs, when northern Africa was wetter than today.
Desert exploration is the deliberate and scientific exploration of deserts, the arid regions of the earth. It is only incidentally concerned with the culture and livelihood of native desert dwellers. It is only incidentally concerned with the culture and livelihood of native desert dwellers.