The harvester termite Hodotermes mossambicus is not regarded as causing fairy circles. On the other hand, termites forage huge amounts of grass biomass in Namib Desert and beyond. This article describes quite different patterns caused by Desert. In addition to well-known homogeneous foraging pattern this newly hexagonal rare circular from Kunene region northwestern Namibia.

Relatively little research has been expended on developing plants for use in urban desert landscapes or “xeriscapes.” However, because of reduced availability and increased cost of water, water conservation needs, and concerns for our environment, increased awareness and demand for arid-adapted landscape plants have developed. An especially important need is for groundcover requiring little wat...

Climate change due to increasing the level of greenhouse gases including CO2 is the main environmental issue of the world in the new century. One of the effective way for reducing atmospheric CO2 is carbon sequestration by plants and soils. A vast area of Iran has desert condition with special adapted plant species in which can be devoted for carbon sequestration. Hammada salicornica as a shrub...