Desert plants may have to go without fresh water for years at a time. Some plants have adapted to the arid climate by growing long roots that tap water from deep underground. Other plants ...

Perennials, shrubs and small trees native to the Chihuahuan Desert give color to San Antonio gardens while providing food and ...

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 ...

From the archive: This story originally published in The Desert Sun ... beautiful of all natural fibers. The enormous edible white flowers held on tall stalks above the plants proved one of ...

Natural (and semi-natural) vegetation is defined as “vegetation where ecological processes primarily determine species and site characteristics”. Human activities may influence vegetation interaction, ...

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 ...

relationship with the natural world,” Slattery said. Native edible trees and plants have a bounty of benefits to the desert and the people living in it. The trees and plants native to the ...

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 ...