10 Questions
What is the primary cause of desertification according to the text?
Overgrazing
What is the effect of the Green Wall of China on the annual desert land in China?
Decreased by 1980 square km
What is the name of the proposed wall to combat desertification in Africa?
Green Wall of Africa
What is the role of managed grazing in combating desertification?
It reverses desertification
What is the primary driver of the formation of Horse latitude deserts?
Descending cold dry air masses
What is the result of the orographic effect on the windward side of a mountain range?
Moist air
What is the name of the process by which plants become more dominant in a region due to climate change and other factors?
Woody plant encroachment
What is the primary goal of soil restoration in combating desertification?
To provision water
What is the impact of the Green Wall of Africa on the environment?
It has reduced land degradation
What is the primary factor that determines which organisms can live in an ecosystem?
Abiotic factors
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