The process is called desertification.
Desertification
The process is called desertification.
The process caused by a combination of poor farming practices, overgrazing, and drought that turns productive land in dry climates into deserts is known as desertification. It involves the depletion of vegetation, loss of topsoil, and degradation of land, leading to the transformation of once fertile land into arid, barren deserts.
Urbanization
Yes, algae will grow in damp areas or areas of standing water in deserts.
Life in the US would greatly be effected if well watered areas turned into deserts. Crops would die, people would get dehydrated, huge crisis, water would be in high demand, famine would result, locusts would start to swarm, people might even battle for water.
Location, location, location!Deserts are the result of geography. Mountains create deserts by blocking moisture from reaching some areas. Sinking air north and south of the equator creates deserts. Cold ocean currents contribute to the formation of deserts. Prevailing winds help create deserts.Today, man is contributing to the growth of deserts with poor agricultural practices, over grazing areas with livestock, etc. This process is called desertification.
There are areas of land which nothing grows but these are scattered widely.
There are 24 major deserts in the world and dozens of minor desert areas.
Yes, they live in deserts and semiarid areas.
Rain does occur in deserts but not as frequently as in non-desert areas.
The driest regions on earth are known as deserts.