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Definitions
- Agri-biotech
- Biodiversity
- Desert science
- Improving early warning of disasters
- Indigenious Knowledge
- Tropical cyclones
List of terms for Desert science
Producing enough food for a rapidly growing population, and taking care of our planet are two of the world's biggest challenges.
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Bedouin
Indigenous people of the deserts in the Middle East, most of whom are nomadic pastoralists. The word 'Bedouin' comes from the Arabic Badawi, or 'desert dweller'.
Bush encroachment
A process, often caused by over-grazing, in which a mix of dryland vegetation, particularly grasses, is replaced by a single species of dense bush or shrub.
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