But the desert ecosystem is facing increased threats from climate change, including wildfires and invasive species. The race to preserve the desert inspired the idea of a seed bank project at MDLT.

You won't beat Arizona's heat at this natural warm spring, but it's a must-see outdoor playground with nature trails that ...

As the Iraqi army swept through the country, it built an elaborate system of fortifications, destroying the fragile desert ecosystem. About 24,000 fortifications were built in the area of the ...

Dubai: The desert is seen as a lifeless, harsh environment but it is an ecosystem that needs to be protected as much as any other. The impact of construction, tourism and pollution on desert flora ...

A living desert underground In the perpetual darkness of a limestone cave, UA researchers have discovered a surprisingly diverse ecosystem of microbes eking out a living from not much more than ...

That's how you get fish in a desert. Out here, one ecosystem is leaking into another, and new lakes like this one are starting to appear in other parts of the desert.

For example, the predators of a scorpion in a desert ecosystem might be a golden eagle, an owl, a roadrunner, or a fox. Figure 1: A simple six-member food web for a representative desert grassland.