Because there isn't enough water for trees to grow in the desert. No trees, no lumber.
Water is scarce in the desert
Water is scarce in a desert.
Water is scarce in the desert.
scarce, it's mainly a desert
Water is uncommon in most deserts.
Because a great majority of the State is part of the Sonoran Desert.
Harsh Weather.
Technically, a desert is an area that is arid and sandy. If you find yourself in a desert, the first thing that you will notice is sand, and plenty of it. Then you will also see that there is an absence of vegetation. Finally, animals are scarce if not none.
Yes, in some places, but they are very sparce and scarce, and much different than lawn-type grasses.
moisture is lacking and organic acids are scarce ;D
They made irrigation ditches to bring water from mountain streams down to irrigate their crops, and they learned to build using adobe and mud, since lumber was so scarce. They took advantage of the desert conditions in southern Utah by growing cotton and raising silk worms as well as growing crops requiring a hotter climate, like citrus trees. This allowed them to be completely self-sufficient so that they did not have to ship supplies from the East.
Water causes the greatest amount of weathering, especially flowing water. Water is scarce in deserts.