And between the two, the Sonoran Desert is grappling with its own climate struggles. Of course, the scrubby, spiney plants surrounding us are nothing if not resilient.

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

Even Sonoran Desert plants aren't immune to climate change. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2023 / 03 / 230328145445.htm ...

The data is based upon Sonoran Desert cactus and agaves, so the information is local to our microclimate and soils. As a highly-visual thinker, I have to imagine what's going on underground ...

Even Sonoran Desert plants aren’t immune to climate change. University of California - Riverside. Journal Functional Ecology DOI 10.1111/1365-2435.14308. Keywords ...

In the Sonoran Desert, rain usually comes in short, sporadic clusters of rainy days three to fifteen times a year. On average, only one to six of these rainfalls is large enough to stimulate plant ...

New UC Riverside research found plants in North America’s hottest desert are reaching their survivability threshold. What’s next could be barren land.

Global warming is a hot topic, and it's causing concern for scientists studying winter annuals in the Sonoran Desert. While desert winters have become warmer and drier over the years, climate ...

The Saguaro Cactus in the Desert. The saguaro cactus is one of the most iconic plants of the American Southwest and can grow to be over 50 feet tall and live for hundreds of years. They are native ...

New research suggests Sonoran Desert toads went into steep decline after stories of their mind-bending chemical properties ...