Saharan mustard threatens desert plant diversity and hampers recovery from climate fluctuations. Once believed to be ...

Far from being barren wastelands, deserts are biologically rich habitats with a vast array of animals ... Many desert plants can live for hundreds of years. But in California, the iconic Joshua ...

The effects of Saharan mustard extend beyond plant communities, impacting desert wildlife as well. Many native animals, ...

and many other rare plants and animals adapted to live in harsh desert environments. Congress designated the area in 1976, and the 1994 California Desert Protection Act further increased protection by ...

Explores how plants ... animals survive in one of Earth's harshest environments—deserts, where annual rainfall is less than 10 inches and temperature extremes are common. The film shows how ...

Stout Research Center at Anza Borrego Desert State Park is believed to house fragments of the longest continuous record of ...

The California Native Plant Society, Center for Biological Diversity, Defenders of Wildlife, Desert Survivors ... have shrugged off their duty to protect these fragile plants and animals from grazing, ...

Once thought resistant to invasion, California's deserts ... Saharan mustard extend beyond plant communities, impacting desert wildlife as well. Many native animals, including ants, lizards ...

Many native desert plants remain dormant for years, making short-term surveys ineffective for capturing the full scope of biodiversity. By using multi-year monitoring, scientists can better ...