Far from being barren wastelands, deserts are biologically rich habitats with a vast array of animals and plants that have adapted to the harsh conditions there. Some deserts are among the planet ...
the backbone of one of Asia’s most remarkable and unexpected ecosystems... In the far south of Oman, the Dhofar Mountains rise dramatically from the desert plains, forming the backbone of one of ...
More information: Ruru Guo et al, Semiannual dormancy cycling results in two seedling cohorts of annual species in the cold desert of Central Asia, Journal of Ecology (2025). DOI: 10.1111/1365 ...