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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]
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.
Rivera achieved the varied tones within the print by shading and crosshatching with lithographic crayon. Rivera used tonal variations in the black and white Zapata to similar effect as he did color in the painted murals he used as its source material. In the lithograph, the lightest areas in Zapata's white clothing and the white body of the ...
Cherhill White Horse features in the music video for Doctorin' the Tardis by The Timelords. Uffington White Horse (in animated form) features in the music video for Sonnet by The Verve. Westbury White Horse features in the music video for Breathe by Midge Ure, alongside a temporary figure of the sun.
The white on a pinto horse is generally asymmetric, unlike for example white added by the leopard complex. [2] The non-white area has the same colors in the same arrangements as one would see on a solid horse. Overall, the effect is as if a horse with a solid coat had white painted in patches over top.
Castilleja angustifolia is a species of wildflower known by the common names northwestern Indian paintbrush and desert Indian paintbrush. It is an herbaceous perennial native to the desert, scrublands, and woodlands of western North America. [2] It grows in hot sandy soils and rock crevices in dry conditions. [3]
The Litlington White Horse has been featured in various poems and ballads, most notably in the poem The Sussex White Horse, which is attributed to an unknown author and predates 1880. [50] The poem tells the story of an individual who becomes lost while wandering the Sussex Downs and struggles to find their way back.
Saharan rock art is a significant area of archaeological study focusing on artwork carved or painted on the natural rocks of the central Sahara desert. The rock art dates from numerous periods starting c. 12,000 years ago, and is significant because it shows the culture of ancient African societies.