The Mojave Desert spans 50,400 square miles across portions of Arizona, California, Nevada, and has an elevation range from below sea level to over 5,000 feet. The climate is generally cold and dry, with an average annual precipitation of only 5 inches. Around 50% of the region remains intact habitat for many endemic plant communities and species, though threats include urbanization and off-road vehicles. The soils are classified as Luvisols, with a clay-enriched subsoil.
The Mojave Desert spans 50,400 square miles across portions of Arizona, California, Nevada, and has an elevation range from below sea level to over 5,000 feet. The climate is generally cold and dry, with an average annual precipitation of only 5 inches. Around 50% of the region remains intact habitat for many endemic plant communities and species, though threats include urbanization and off-road vehicles. The soils are classified as Luvisols, with a clay-enriched subsoil.
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A botanical Study of select plants in the Mojave Desert EcoRegion
The Mojave Desert spans 50,400 square miles across portions of Arizona, California, Nevada, and has an elevation range from below sea level to over 5,000 feet. The climate is generally cold and dry, with an average annual precipitation of only 5 inches. Around 50% of the region remains intact habitat for many endemic plant communities and species, though threats include urbanization and off-road vehicles. The soils are classified as Luvisols, with a clay-enriched subsoil.
The Mojave Desert spans 50,400 square miles across portions of Arizona, California, Nevada, and has an elevation range from below sea level to over 5,000 feet. The climate is generally cold and dry, with an average annual precipitation of only 5 inches. Around 50% of the region remains intact habitat for many endemic plant communities and species, though threats include urbanization and off-road vehicles. The soils are classified as Luvisols, with a clay-enriched subsoil.
The elevation ranges from below sea level in Death
Valley to over 5000’ on some mountains with most of the EcoRegion at elevations from 2000’ to 4000’. This results in cold, dry conditions. The EcoRegion includes distinct endemic communities and many species of endemic ephemeral plants. About 50% remains as intact habitat. Threats include urbanization, grazing, off-road vehicles, and military activity.*
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Average Monthly Average Monthly Precipitation Temperatures EcoClimate The Mojave Desert lies in the > 110° F rainshadow of the Coast Ranges 109° F and receives an average annual 99° F precipitation of 5 inches. 94° F Soil Type > 32.83 in 89° F World Reference Base (WRB) 84° F for soil resources. 32.82 in 79° F 24.52 in Luvisols 16.30 in 74° F 69° F Soils with a 8.110 in clay-enriched 4.830 in 64° F subsoil. 59° F 3.190 in 54° F 2.370 in 49° F 1.550 in 44° F Elevation Range 1.230 in 39° F 0.900 in 34° F 0.740 in 29° F 0.400 in 24° F 5,000’ 0.250 in 19° F 0.070 in 14° F 0’ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 < 9° F
Critical Stable PLANT POPULATION DENSITY Endangered Generous Mojave Desert Vulnerable Abundant Concerned Fuller circles represents a more stable population.
Mesquite Prickly Pear Desert Sand Verbena California Poppy Joshua Tree Prosopis juliflora Opuntia engelmannii Abronia villosa Eschscholzia californica Yucca brevifolia
