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    dry land

    noun

    • 1. land as opposed to the sea or another body of water: "the tide came in and cut off his route to dry land"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDRY LAND | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Dry land is land and not sea or water. Learn how to use this phrase in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and other sources.

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › DrylandsDrylands - Wikipedia

    Drylands are defined by a scarcity of water. Drylands are zones where precipitation is balanced by evaporation from surfaces and by transpiration by plants ( evapotranspiration ). [1] . The United Nations Environment Program defines drylands as tropical and temperate areas with an aridity index of less than 0.65. [2] .

  4. www.fao.org › dryland-forestry › backgroundWhat are drylands? | Dryland Forestry | Food and Agriculture ...

    Drylands are lands with low precipitation and high evapotranspiration, which affect ecosystems and livelihoods. Learn how drylands are classified by aridity index and what are their global distribution and challenges.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDRY LAND | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Dry land is land and not sea or water. Learn how to use this phrase in different contexts with examples from various sources and translations.

  6. www.greenfacts.org › glossary › defGlossary: Dryland systems - GreenFacts

    Definition: Dryland systems are ecosystems characterised by a lack of water. They include cultivated lands, scrublands, shrublands, grasslands, savannas, semi-deserts and true deserts. The lack of water constrains the production of crops, forage, wood, and other ecosystem services.

  7. www.fao.org › interactive › dryland-assessmentDryland - Global Assessment - Food and Agriculture Organization

    Drylands are defined as lands where the ratio of annual precipitation and mean annual potential evapotranspiration, also known as the aridity index (AI), is no more than 0.65. The UNEP-WCMC map divides these lands into four aridity zones: Hyperarid. Arid. Semi-arid. Dry subhumid. The least arid areas have the most forest.

  8. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › drylandDryland Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Dryland is an adjective that describes a relatively arid region or agricultural methods suited to it. Learn more about the word history, examples, and related entries of dryland from Merriam-Webster dictionary.