North American deserts
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North American deserts are a group of major arid regions across the continent, including the Mojave, Sonoran, Chihuahuan, and Great Basin deserts, characterized by sparse rainfall, unique desert ecosystems, and extreme temperature variations.
Aliases (2)
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
desert system
→
geographical region → |
| characterizedBy |
adapted desert fauna
→
adapted desert flora → extreme temperature variations → high evaporation rates → low annual precipitation → sparse vegetation → xeric ecosystems → |
| climateType |
arid climate
→
semiarid climate → |
| continent |
North America
→
|
| hasBiome |
desert biome
→
shrubland biome → |
| hasClimateFeature |
cold winters
→
hot summers → large diurnal temperature range → |
| hasFauna |
Gila monster
→
coyotes → desert bighorn sheep → kangaroo rats → rattlesnakes → roadrunners → |
| hasVegetationType |
cacti
→
creosote bush → mesquite → sagebrush → succulents → |
| includes |
Alvord Desert
→
Black Rock Desert → Chihuahuan Desert → Colorado Desert → Great Basin Desert → Mojave Desert → Owyhee Desert → Painted Desert → Sonoran Desert → Sonoran–Mojave transition zone → Yuma Desert → |
| influencedBy |
orographic lifting
→
rain shadow effect → subtropical high-pressure systems → |
| locatedIn |
Baja California Peninsula
→
Canada → Intermountain West → Mexico → Northern Mexico → Southwestern United States → United States → |
| partOf |
global desert belt
→
|
| supportsActivity |
mining
→
ranching → tourism → |
| threatenedBy |
climate change
→
invasive species → overgrazing → urban expansion → |
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Chihuahuan Desert
→
Mojave Desert → Sonoran Desert → |
partOf |
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North America
("Chihuahuan Desert")
→
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hasMajorDesert |
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California Impressionism
("California deserts")
→
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typicalSubject |