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thorn forest
(redirected from Deserts and xeric shrublands)

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thorn forest [′thȯrn ′fär·əst]
(ecology)
A type of forest formation, mostly tropical and subtropical, intermediate between desert and steppe; dominated by small trees and shrubs, many armed with thorns and spines; leaves are absent, succulent, or deciduous during long dry periods, which may also be cool; an example is the caatinga of northeastern Brazil.


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