Definition(s)
The interacting system of a biological community and its non-living environmental surroundings in a climatic region where the annual precipitation averages less than 10 inches per year. (Source: GEMET/ TOE / DOE)
Hierarchy
Broader: ecosystem
In other languages
French
écosystème des terres arides
Russian
экосистема засушливых районов
Spanish
ecosistema árido
Chinese, Simplified
干旱生态系统
Arabic
نظام إيكولوجي قاحل
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The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety | 1 article or paragraph |
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International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture | 1 article or paragraph |
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Kyoto Protocol | 1 article or paragraph |
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United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification | 1 article or paragraph |