Restoring desert ecosystems is challenged by extreme climates, dry soils, seed predation, herbivory, and generally slow rates of plant colonization and growth. Despite these difficulties ...

The biome concept organizes large-scale ... can make up most of the species diversity (Figure 2). Desert annuals can survive unpredictable dry periods as seeds. Seeds may remain viable in the ...

In an unprecedented turn of events, regions of the Sahara Desert have been inundated by severe rainstorms. This unusual ...

Doha - The Sahara Desert in southeastern Morocco experienced its first major flooding in nearly half a century. Intense ...

The researchers also say the greatest changes in drought length have taken place in the desert Southwest where the average dry period between ... detrimental impacts on ecosystem carbon uptake ...

Chef Melissa King teams up with National Geographic Adventure Photographer and rock climber Irene Yee to push her physical limits and explore a thriving ecosystem ... desert. It’s hot and dry ...

Scientists recently found the planet’s longest continuously occupied termite colony in an arid region of South Africa. It ...

The Dry Valley is probably the first biome players venture into after gearing ... and the significantly tougher desert wolves that will hound Minifigures across the desert. However, the rocky ...

Imperial Valley farmers left fields dry temporarily to help ease the Colorado River's shortage. The program has led to ...

Each biome has characteristics that make it unique, for example Alaska is a type of tundra. The animals and plants have to be really tough to survive the freezing conditions. Deserts are dry and ...

For the first time in decades, parts of the Sahara Desert in southeastern Morocco have been flooded by a rare deluge of ...