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desert habitat (s) (noun), desert habitats (pl)
An excessive lack of rain and soils restrict the growth of plants: "Desert habitats have been created because they don't have the means to sustain much in the way of resources for biodiversity."

"It is estimated that approximately one-third of the Earth's land areas consist of desert habitats."

"The earth's largest desert habitat is the African Sahara."

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