Monte Desert
E911305
The Monte Desert is a vast arid ecoregion in western Argentina characterized by shrublands, extreme temperature variations, and unique drought-adapted flora and fauna.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Monte Desert canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
arid region
ⓘ
desert ⓘ ecoregion ⓘ |
| adaptationFeature |
deep-rooted shrubs
ⓘ
nocturnal animals ⓘ water-storing plants ⓘ |
| biome | desert shrubland ⓘ |
| borderFeature |
Andes Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pampas region NERFINISHED ⓘ Patagonian steppe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
drought-adapted fauna
ⓘ
drought-adapted flora ⓘ extreme temperature variations ⓘ |
| climate |
arid
ⓘ
semi-arid ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | vulnerable ecoregion ⓘ |
| country | Argentina ⓘ |
| ecoregionCodeSystem | WWF ecoregions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFauna |
desert-adapted birds
ⓘ
insects ⓘ reptiles ⓘ rodents ⓘ |
| hasFlora |
Larrea shrub
ⓘ
Prosopis species ⓘ cactus species ⓘ |
| hasSeasonality |
cold winters
ⓘ
hot summers ⓘ large daily temperature range ⓘ |
| humanActivity |
extensive livestock grazing
ⓘ
small-scale agriculture ⓘ |
| knownFor |
adaptations to water scarcity
ⓘ
high endemism of plant species ⓘ |
| locatedIn | western Argentina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnContinent | South America ⓘ |
| partOf | Neotropical realm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precipitationPattern |
high evapotranspiration
ⓘ
low annual rainfall ⓘ |
| soilType |
rocky soils
ⓘ
sandy soils ⓘ |
| threat |
desertification risk
ⓘ
habitat fragmentation ⓘ overgrazing ⓘ |
| vegetationType |
cacti
ⓘ
shrubland ⓘ xerophytic shrubs ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Western Argentina