Barrel Irrigation- Through the use of a barrel, the homeowner has the ability to capture rainwater as it flows down a spout from the roof. However, in desert areas it may not always be that effective. This is especially true in years with little to no rain. However when the drip irrigat...
DesertUSA has collected or created many maps for National Parks, cities, ghost towns, and rock collecting areas. We've made location maps for cities, maps that illustrate our articles, offroad trails maps and much more. The links below will take you to the maps that we have created or ...
Of course, as we have come to understand all too well, the external climate cannot adequately be captured in mean annual statistics such as P and PET because, for drier areas, the unreliability of precipitation is frequently very large. Additionally, lithology and soil depth exert major controls...
red band reflectance data acquired at 275 m in nine viewing angles from the Multiangle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MISR) flown on NASA's Terra satellite, to provide estimates of fractional woody plant cover for large areas (over 3519 km) in parts of the Chihuahuan Desert in New Mexico, USA. ...
The Sahara Desert covers most parts of North Africa and is similar in size to the land area of the USA or China. The wordsahrain Arabic means 'desert'. Huge rolling sand dunes as these in the Sahara desert are only found in about 10% of the world's desert areas. Most deserts consist...
(1,800 to 2,100 metres) host forests of ponderosa pine, topped in the highest areas byDouglasand other firs, spruces, and aspen. From 4,500 to 7,500 feet (1,375 to 2,300 metres) in the northern half of the state, piñon pine and juniper predominate, while evergreen oak and ...
The Colorado Plateau, centered in northeastern Arizona, and including the adjacentFour Corners region of Utah, Colorado and New Mexico, is sometimes included in the Great Basin Desert, sometimes considered a separate desert--the Navajoan.The Plateau includes large barren areas, spectacular geological ...
Deaths from anthropogenic sources were significantly correlated with surface disturbances, trash, military ordnance, and proximity to offices and paved roads—typical characteristics of military training areas. 展开 关键词: gopherus agassizii military training disease roads trash chelonians ...
In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content: AN INTRIGUING NATURAL HISTORY Welcome to the Mojave Desert! You have just picked up a book that will explore the enticing natural history of this smallest of southwestern deserts in North America. The charms of the Mojave Deser...
Many irrigated areas in the Phoenix area are encrusted with dried mineral deposits, which accumulate and reduce the productivity of the soil. Water is strangely abundant, given the fact that the city lies in one of the most arid regions on the continent; the valley overlies a subterranean ...