Sagebrush steppe desert

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biome cold desert ecosystem semi-arid ecosystem

The Sagebrush steppe desert is a cold, semi-arid ecosystem of the western United States characterized by vast open plains dominated by sagebrush shrubs and sparse grasses, supporting unique wildlife adapted to its harsh climate.

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All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Great Basin shrub steppe 6
Great Basin shrubland 3
Great Basin shrub steppe and forest mosaic 1

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf biome ⓘ
cold desert ⓘ
ecosystem ⓘ
semi-arid ecosystem ⓘ
hasCharacteristic cold winters ⓘ
hot summers ⓘ
large diurnal temperature range ⓘ
low annual precipitation ⓘ
open plains ⓘ
sparse vegetation cover ⓘ
hasClimate cold semi-arid ⓘ
continental climate ⓘ
hasDominantVegetation Artemisia tridentata ⓘ
sagebrush shrubs ⓘ
hasEcosystemService carbon storage ⓘ
forage production ⓘ
soil stabilization ⓘ
wildlife habitat ⓘ
hasPrecipitationPattern low summer rainfall ⓘ
winter-dominated precipitation ⓘ
hasSoil arid soils ⓘ
often alkaline soils ⓘ
shallow soils ⓘ
hasVegetation bunchgrasses ⓘ
forbs ⓘ
perennial grasses ⓘ
shrubs ⓘ
isAdaptedTo cold temperatures ⓘ
drought conditions ⓘ
isDistinctFrom hot subtropical deserts ⓘ
isPartOf North American deserts ⓘ
locatedIn Great Basin ⓘ
surface form: Great Basin region

Intermountain West ⓘ
western United States ⓘ
supportsWildlife coyotes ⓘ
jackrabbits ⓘ
mule deer ⓘ
pronghorn ⓘ
pygmy rabbit ⓘ
sage thrasher ⓘ
sage-grouse ⓘ
sagebrush sparrow ⓘ
various raptors ⓘ
threatenedBy agricultural conversion ⓘ
altered fire regimes ⓘ
cheatgrass invasion ⓘ
energy development ⓘ
invasive plant species ⓘ
overgrazing ⓘ

Referenced by (11)

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Idaho National Engineering Laboratory → locatedOn → Sagebrush steppe desert ⓘ
Great Basin montane forests → partOf → Sagebrush steppe desert ⓘ
this entity surface form: Great Basin shrub steppe and forest mosaic
Pah Rah Range → ecoregion → Sagebrush steppe desert ⓘ
this entity surface form: Great Basin shrub steppe
Black Rock Range → ecosystem → Sagebrush steppe desert ⓘ
this entity surface form: Great Basin shrubland
Osgood Mountains → hasEcosystem → Sagebrush steppe desert ⓘ
this entity surface form: Great Basin shrubland
Weber River → ecoregion → Sagebrush steppe desert ⓘ
this entity surface form: Great Basin shrubland
Mount Moriah (by range context) → hasEcosystem → Sagebrush steppe desert ⓘ
subject surface form: Mount Moriah
this entity surface form: Great Basin shrub steppe
Toquima Range → ecoregion → Sagebrush steppe desert ⓘ
this entity surface form: Great Basin shrub steppe
South Snake Range → ecoregion → Sagebrush steppe desert ⓘ
this entity surface form: Great Basin shrub steppe
northwestern Nevada → ecoregion → Sagebrush steppe desert ⓘ
this entity surface form: Great Basin shrub steppe
Reese River → hasEcologicalRegion → Sagebrush steppe desert ⓘ
this entity surface form: Great Basin shrub steppe