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The Sonoran Desert ecosystem is “only” about 10,000 years old, meaning it’s inherently unstable, Lata adds, with a blend of species still sorting out hierarchy and patterns.
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Islands on MSNTucson's Unsung Park Is A Shaded Arizona Desert Oasis With A Natural Warm Spring, Wildlife, And Nature Trails
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The Saguaro National Park is found in the Sonoran Desert. This Park is home to the largest species of cacti. Find out more about this interesting desert and the scientists studying there at the ...
Mycorrhizal fungi are a vital part of ecosystems around the world — including to climate-threatened saguaros here in the ...
This majestic cactus is found only in the Sonoran Desert. But over the last five years, people are noticing more and more of them are leaning, rotting and dying.
In much of the Sonoran Desert habitat, saguaro cactuses are the dominant plant, towering above mesquite trees, agaves and barrel cacti. The saguaro cactus has a critical role in the desert community.
Dr. Hernandez is a New World Succulents Cactus scientist and launched the Saguaro Cactus Census in 2020. Her projects aim to preserve biodiversity of Saguaros across the Sonoran Desert.
Coyotes and desert tortoises feast on the cactus’s fruit, spreading the seeds in scat left on the desert floor. But human-caused changes to the Sonoran Desert are disrupting cycles for saguaros ...
In much of the Sonoran Desert habitat, saguaro cactuses are the dominant plant, towering above mesquite trees, agaves and barrel cacti. The saguaro cactus has a critical role in the desert community.
The Sonoran Desert is tough on plants, yet the saguaro is a master of survival. It is one of many plants protected by the Native Plant Protection Act.
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