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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > atmospheric sciences > meteorology and climatology > climate > climatic zones > dry climates > semiarid zones
Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment > atmospheric sciences > meteorology and climatology > climate > climatic zones > dry climates > semiarid zones
Preferred Term:

semiarid zones

Definition:
Regions characterized by low and erratic rainfall, periods of drought, and where the prevalent vegetation is scattered short grasses, bunchgrasses or shrubs.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
dry climates
Narrower Concepts:
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • cold semi-arid climate
  • hot semi-arid climate
  • semiarid climate
  • semiarid conditions
  • steppe climate
  • semi-arid zones
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/26894
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RDF/XMLCreated 2006-01-19, last modified 2019-09-04
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