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arid zone

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noun

  1. either of the zones of latitude 15–30° N and S characterized by very low rainfall and desert or semidesert terrain

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Only with considerable effort have some groups been able to penetrate this arid zone.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

Not the least of the things I like about this ingeniously designed garden of arid zone flora are the rattlesnake warnings posted along its paths.

From New York Times • Jun. 12, 2015

Australia has an exceptional diversity of lizards in the arid zone, many ground orchids, and a total invertebrate fauna estimated at 200,000 species with more than 4,000 different species of ants alone.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

Annual pulses of relatively intense fire dominate the extensive savannahs of northern Australia, with less frequent, massive fires in the arid zone occurring after above-average rainfall53.

From Nature • Nov. 4, 2014

Hill had reached out beyond the wheat country into the arid zone, which was found to be not nearly so arid as we thought.

From Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 11 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Businessmen by Hubbard, Elbert

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