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Deserts and xeric (Ancient Greek ξηρός xērós 'dry') shrublands form the largest terrestrial biome, covering 19% of Earth's land surface area. [2] Ecoregions in this habitat type vary greatly in the amount of annual rainfall they receive, usually less than 250 millimetres (10 in) annually except in the margins.
The half of the state south of Little Rock is apter to see ice storms. Arkansas's record high is 120 °F (49 °C) at Ozark on August 10, 1936; the record low is −29 °F (−34 °C) at Gravette, on February 13, 1905. [16] Arkansas is known for extreme weather and frequent storms.
The Arkansas Timberlands (sometimes also called Southern Arkansas or Southwest Arkansas) is a region of the U.S. state of Arkansas generally encompassing the area south of the Ouachita Mountains, south of Central Arkansas and west of the Arkansas Delta.
The Ouachita Mountains near Caney Creek, Arkansas Mount Magazine, the highest point in Arkansas Buffalo national river steel creek overlook. 36a Athens Plateau; 36b Central Mountain Ranges; 36c Central Hills, Ridges, and Valleys; 36d Fourche Mountains; 36e Western Ouachitas
Carnarvon xeric shrublands: Australia Central Ranges xeric scrub: Australia Gibson Desert: Australia Great Sandy-Tanami desert: Australia Great Victoria Desert: Australia Nullarbor Plain xeric shrublands: Australia Pilbara shrublands: Australia Simpson Desert: Australia Tirari–Sturt stony desert: Australia Western Australian mulga shrublands ...
Pine forest near Lake Winona (Arkansas); part of Ouachita National Forest. Mammoth Spring: 1972: Fulton: State The largest first magnitude spring in Arkansas, it is connected underground to the Grand Gulf State Park in Missouri. Roaring Branch Research Natural Area
Xeric or desert scrublands occur in the world's deserts and xeric shrublands ecoregions or in fast-draining sandy soils in more humid regions. These scrublands are characterized by plants with adaptations to the dry climate, which include small leaves to limit water loss, thorns to protect them from grazing animals, succulent leaves or stems ...
The Sonoran Desert is a desert located in the Southwestern United States and northwest Mexico. It is the second largest hot desert in North America. Its total area is 120,000 sq mi (310,000 km 2). The Mojave Desert is the hottest desert in North America, located primarily in southeastern California and Southern Nevada.