Deserts and xeric shrublands

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Deserts_and_xeric_shrublands
GPTKB entity
Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf terrestrial biome
gptkbp:annualRainfall less than 250 mm
gptkbp:biome dryland
gptkbp:characterizedBy sparse vegetation
low precipitation
gptkbp:climate arid
semi-arid
gptkbp:conservationStatus vulnerable
gptkbp:ecosystem gptkb:WWF_Global_200
carbon sequestration
biodiversity support
soil stabilization
gptkbp:example gptkb:Great_Victoria_Desert
gptkb:Kalahari_Desert
gptkb:Sonoran_Desert
gptkb:Gobi_Desert
gptkb:Sahara_Desert
gptkbp:fauna birds
insects
small mammals
reptiles
gptkbp:flora cacti
shrubs
succulents
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Asia
gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Central_Asia
gptkb:Middle_East
gptkb:North_America
gptkb:South_America
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Deserts and xeric shrublands
gptkbp:primaryProductivity low
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:WWF
ecologists
gptkbp:soilType saline
rocky
sandy
gptkbp:temperature cold
hot
extreme
gptkbp:threats gptkb:urban_development
climate change
desertification
overgrazing
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Arabian_desert
gptkb:Dzungarian_Basin_semi-desert
gptkb:Baja_California_desert
gptkb:Namibian_Coastal_Desert_ecoregion
gptkb:Succulent_Karoo
gptkb:Australian_deserts
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6