desert soil
Britishnoun
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But they take 400, 500 acres of desert soil …
From Slate ● Sep. 12, 2024
After a fire, cheatgrass sprouts quickly, hoarding the small amount of water available in the desert soil and preventing slower-growing native plants from getting the hydration needed to sprout.
From Seattle Times ● May 27, 2024
In contrast, the light-colored desert soil, for example, reflects a significant portion of the sunlight back into space, which does not add to the accumulated heat in the atmosphere.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 13, 2023
Nadav Knossow, 39, a PhD candidate in desert soil microbiology who wrote the text, said the message was necessary because, “otherwise, everyone comes up to me and asks, ‘What’s that flag with the wrong colors?’”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2017
Again, when there was question of cultivating the desert soil, and seeking for life under the rubbish, Zunz was the first to present himself as a laborer.
From Jewish Literature and Other Essays by Karpeles, Gustav
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