| Descriptor in English: | Semi-Arid Zone |
| Descriptor in Spanish: | Zona Semiárida |
| Descriptor in Portuguese: | Zona Semiárida |
| Descriptor in French: | Zone Semiaride |
| Tree number(s): |
SP8.473.654.482.197 |
| Scope note: | Zone, bordering an arid region, in which the precipitation is insufficient (dryness ratio 1 to 7) to maintain agriculture and where artificial irrigation is needed if cultivation is to be carried out. Particularly prone to extensive fire disaster. (Material V - Gunn, S.W.A. Multilingual Dictionary of Disaster Medicine and International Relief, 1990) |
| See also the descriptors: |
Conservation of Natural Resources
MeSH Desert Climate MeSH |
| DeCS UI: | 35116 |
| Descriptor UI: | DDCS035116 |
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Semi-Arid Zone
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| Concept UI |
FD00060972 |
| Scope note | Zone, bordering an arid region, in which the precipitation is insufficient (dryness ratio 1 to 7) to maintain agriculture and where artificial irrigation is needed if cultivation is to be carried out. Particularly prone to extensive fire disaster. (Material V - Gunn, S.W.A. Multilingual Dictionary of Disaster Medicine and International Relief, 1990) |
| Preferred term | Semi-Arid Zone |
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