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Why is the smell of Arizona's monsoon so distinctive? It releases the aromas of the desert, one ecologist says.

The study is published in the journal American Antiquity. "Some archaeologists suggest that plant encouragement may have occurred in the Sonoran Desert prior to the arrival of maize in the area.

What Sonoran Desert fungi are teaching scientists The understudied mycorrhizal fungi are vital to ecosystems and may prove critical to the survival of fragile deserts stressed by climate change.

Two Indigenous food educators showcased the abundance of the Sonoran Desert during a tour for the Society of Environmental Journalists conference.

This week on a special desert plants episode of Arizona Illustrated…how a “nature nerd” turned his passion into a career advocating for the Sonoran Desert; the unknown origins and ...

They wrote: "Decreases in abundance of dominant Sonoran Desert plant species, including velvet mesquite, foothill paloverde, and ocotillo, occurred in years with high temperatures.