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Preferred term

semiarid region

Is replaced by

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

  • semi arid region
  • semi arid regions
  • semi-arid region
  • semiarid regions

URI

http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/msa0970

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