GEMET
General
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Environmental
Thesaurus
semi-arid land ecosystem
Definition

The interacting system of a biological community and its non-living environmental surroundings in regions that have between 10 to 20 inches of rainfall and are capable of sustaining some grasses and shrubs but not woodland.

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Scope note

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Concept URL: http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/7595