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caatinga

 
(kä′tiŋ·gə)

(ecology) A sparse, stunted forest in areas of little rainfall in northeastern Brazil; trees are leafless in the dry season.


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Light, thorny woodland, composed of drought-resistant species, found in north-eastern Brazil; either where rainfall is low or unreliable, or where the presence of pervious rocks creates a physiological drought.

 
 
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