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Desert Climate MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Desert Climate
Tree Number(s)
G16.500.275.071.325
N06.230.300.100.250.325
Unique ID
D003889
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003889
Annotation
specify geog if pertinent
Scope Note
A type of climate characterized by insufficient moisture to support appreciable plant life. It is a climate of extreme aridity, usually of extreme heat, and of negligible rainfall. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2008/07/08

Allowable Qualifiers
Desert Climate Preferred
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