They found only weak correlations between degrading land and rural population density and with biophysical factors
such aridity.
Climate's role in increasing
such aridity has grown since 2000, the researchers say, and will continue to do so.
Not exact matches
«Something subtler in the lead - up,
such as increasing
aridity and changes in vegetation, may be doing the damage.»
Biologists assume, for example, that the spotted hyena is now found in savannas and arid regions of Africa and the Middle East because it is perfectly adapted to their specific conditions,
such as high temperatures and
aridity.
Although there are hypotheses, well - documented events
such as the centurieslong period of elevated
aridity in the [Southwest] during medieval times have no known cause.
Although there are hypotheses, well - documented events
such as the centurieslong period of elevated
aridity in the SW [Southwest] during medieval times have no known cause.
Real measurement data from the last 60 years, though, show no
such trend toward
aridity.
A more likely contributor to
such a shift is increasing
aridity — conifers have the advantage in dryer climates, as a broad generalization.