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Arizona Upland Plant Community in the Sonoran Desert
Arizona Upland Plant Community in the Sonoran Desert
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Title: Arizona Upland Plant Community in the Sonoran Desert

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In the drier Arizona upland plant communities, pictured here, some species will likely decline with forecasted climate change (such as foothill paloverde, ocotillo and creosote bush) while cacti may well increase in abundance and range.

Location: AZ, USA

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Photographer: Sarah Studd , National Park Service


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