A desert plateau is simply a desert or arid area with a high
elevation. The desert landscape can be loose soil, stony plain or a
mixture. Vegetation is short and sparse. Examples of desert plateau
include: * Atacama Desert plateau along Panamerican Highway in
northern Chile * Great Basin desert plateau in the USA However,
desert plateau can be smaller, and comprise part of the desert, as
they do in Australia and Botswana.