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The interacting system of a biological community and its non-living environmental surroundings in regions that have between 10 to 20 inches of rainfall and are capable of sustaining some grasses and shrubs but not woodland. (Source: GEMET/TOE / DOE)

In other languages

French
écosystème des terres semi-arides
Russian
экосистема полузасушливых районов
Spanish
ecosistema semiárido
Arabic
نظام إيكولوجي شبه قاحل

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United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change