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Preferred term

arid region

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Definition

  • [Henderson's] dry regions with suffi­cient rainfall (280–400 mm per annum) to support steppe or savanna grassland and some agriculture.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • arid regions
  • aride regions

Scope note

  • MS Academic Keywords

URI

http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/msa0072

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