The saxaul (Haloxylon ammodendron) is well adapted to sandy habitats such as this fossil dune. It occurs troughout Central and Inner Asia where it often forms dense populations sometimes referred to as forests.

Keywords

aeolian processes, aeolian rocks, dunescape, plant, sedimentary rocks, steppes and cold deserts, Zonobiome VII

Created

Wednesday 16 July 2014 by Martin Mergili in Asia / Mongolia (5980 visits)