Semi-arid zone (Q987)

Subject, term, tag: Semi-arid zone

Language	Label	Description	Also known as
English	Semi-arid zone	Subject, term, tag: Semi-arid zone

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source version

IPCC Glossary v1.5

1 reference

Source

https://apps.ipcc.ch/glossary/

date accessed

27 May 2026

Part of

Working Group II: Climate Change 2022 – Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability

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Definition

Areas where vegetation growth is constrained by limited water availability, often with short growing seasons and high interannual variation in primary production. Annual precipitation ranges from 300 to 800 mm, depending on the occurrence of summer and winter rains. (English)