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biosphere > ecology > ecosystem type > terrestrial ecosystem > semi-arid land ecosystem
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semi-arid land ecosystem  

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  • The interacting system of a biological community and its non-living environmental surroundings in regions that have between 10 to 20 inches of rainfall and are capable of sustaining some grasses and shrubs but not woodland.

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http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/7595

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