rocky desert; stony desert
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rocky desert; stony desert; hamada
technicalA technical geological term (also called 岩漠 or hamada) describing arid regions where the surface consists of exposed bedrock and stone fragments rather than sand. Commonly used in environmental science, especially when discussing rocky desertification (石漠化) in regions like the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau.
Zhè这
lǐ里
shì是
yī一
piàn片
guǎng广
mào袤
de的
shí石
mò漠
，
jī几
hū乎
kàn看
bù不
dào到
tǔ土
rǎng壤
。
This is a vast rocky desert where soil is almost nowhere to be seen.
Yǔ与
shā沙
mò漠
bù不
tóng同
，
shí石
mò漠
de的
biǎo表
miàn面
fù覆
gài盖
zhe着
yán岩
shí石
hé和
lì砾
shí石
。
Unlike sandy deserts, the surface of rocky deserts is covered with rocks and gravel.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
nài耐
hàn旱
zhí植
wù物
néng能
zài在
yán严
kù酷
de的
shí石
mò漠
huán环
jìng境
zhōng中
shēng生
cún存
。
This drought-resistant plant can survive in the harsh environment of rocky deserts.