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Desalinization

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The removal of salt from ocean water.

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Desert

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An area too dry to support a continuous cover of trees or grass. A desert generally receives less than 10 inches (25 cm) of precipitation per year.

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Desert shrub vegetation

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Scant, bushy plant life occurring in deserts of the middle and low latitudes where there is not enough rain for trees or grasslands.

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Desertification

Last modified by Driving Directions on 02/01/2021

An expansion of dry conditions to moist areas that are next to deserts.