When desert ecosystems have been damaged ... Fertile islands are key areas for recruitment of plants and biological activity. Natural recovery from disturbance in deserts is typically slow.

"These wild plants are crucial components of desert ecosystems ... "This project bridges the gap between agriculture and natural systems, reminding us that nature and agriculture are intricately ...

Native edible trees and plants have a bounty of benefits to the desert and the people living in it. The trees and plants ...

FEEDING: Opportunistic omnivores, desert pupfish consume whatever types of algae, plants, invertebrates ... or predation from exotic fishes and other looming threats. Five natural populations in a ...

A desert garden incorporates drought-tolerant plants that thrive in hot and dry ... Plus, dry weather plants don't need ...

Researchers in Palm Desert and Mongolia are sharing conservation strategies to protect landscapes and the communities that ...

There are no rivers or lakes or areas of abundant natural vegetation because rainfall is ... national effort has brought changes to the desert and created much greater demands for water resources.

The effect on the ecosystem of the desert was one of the most important problems. Despite being renewable, solar panels change surface temperatures by absorbing sunlight. This altered the local ...

FEEDING: Desert grasses and spring wildflowers are tortoises' primary nutritional source. In summer, dry grass stems and cactus pads are main sources of sustenance. Tortoises may eat some nonnative ...