Water — or rather its absence — defines drylands. Paradoxically, the dryland climate in the low latitudes has much to recommend it as a place to live and grow crops: clear skies, warm temperatures, long growing seasons.
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(2008). The Search for Water. In: The Future of Arid Lands — Revisited. Advances in Global Change Research, vol 32. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-6689-4_3
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