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is the condition of a region that severely lacks available water, to the extent of hindering or preventing the growth and
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The distribution of aridity at any time is largely the result of the general circulation of the
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of plant and animal life. Regions with arid climates tend to lack vegetation and are called
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Term for regions characterized by a severe lack of available water
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Arid regions of the Western United States as mapped in 1893
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Durrenberger, R. W. (1987) 'Arid Climates', article in
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over the next 30–40 years could change the region from
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to arid, significantly reducing the land usable for
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Desert climate
Arid (band)
references
inline citations
improve
introducing
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development
xeric
desertic
subtropics
Africa
Asia
South America
North America
Australia
Aridification
atmosphere
climate change
Nile Basin
semi-arid
agriculture
Arid Forest Research Institute
Aridity index
Desiccation tolerance
Drought
Humidity
Vapor pressure
United States Geological Survey

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