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(adj.)Characterized by relatively low annual rainfall of 25 to 50 centimeters (10 to 20 inches) and having scrubby vegetation with short, coarse grasses; not completely arid.
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A Semi-arid climate or steppe climate generally describes climatic regions that receive low annual rainfall (250-500 mm or 10-20 in). A more precise definition is given by the Köppen climate class...
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Belnap, J. 1995. Potential role of cryptobiotic soil crusts in semiarid rangelands. Pp. 179-185 In: Ecology, management and restoration of Intermountain annual rangelands. Report INT-GTR-313. USDA Forest Service.
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Semiarid and desert (arid) climates; Semiarid and desert climates occur in regions with little precipitation. Desert climates are drier than semiarid climates. Semiarid climates, also called steppe climates, usually border desert climates.
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