Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Tropical Thorn Forest.

Tropical Thorn Forest.

This ecosystem is found in the arid zone that is northwest end southeast of the island. Temperature s are very high over 34 o C, and prolong drought period from May to September, the rainfall is below1250 mm annually. The vegetation is thorny scrub. The main plant species are Acacia planifrons, Dichrostachys cinera, Salvadora persica, and Eupphobia antiquorum.

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