San Joaquin Valley and Mojave Desert

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The San Joaquin Valley and Mojave Desert are two major Californian regions, one a vast, fertile agricultural basin and the other an arid desert known for its extreme climate and unique landscapes.

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San Joaquin Valley and Mojave Desert canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf desert
geographic region
pair of geographic regions
valley
approximateLocation southern Central Valley of California
climate Mediterranean climate
hot desert climate
climateCharacteristic cool moist winters
hot dry summers
componentRegion Mojave Desert
San Joaquin Valley
containsCity Bakersfield
Barstow
Fresno
Lancaster
Modesto
Palmdale
Stockton
containsProtectedArea Death Valley National Park
Joshua Tree National Park
Mojave National Preserve
contrastIn climate
ecosystems
land use
country United States
United States
United States
environmentalIssue air pollution
groundwater overdraft
land subsidence
water scarcity
extendsInto Arizona
Nevada
Utah
knownFor Joshua trees
agricultural production
arid climate
dairy farming
extreme temperatures
fertile soil
orchards
unique desert landscapes
vineyards
locatedIn California
California
California
lowestPointNearby Badwater Basin
majorCrops almonds
citrus fruits
cotton
grapes
pistachios
vegetables
namedAfter San Joaquin River
notableFeature Death Valley
notableFlora Yucca brevifolia
partOf Central Valley
regionType agricultural basin
arid desert region

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Tehachapi, California locatedBetween San Joaquin Valley and Mojave Desert