In the Great Basin Desert, Many Areas Are Dominated by Sagebrush

question 17

Essay

In the Great Basin Desert, many areas are dominated by sagebrush (Artemesia tridentata). Before settlement by Europeans, these areas had a greater diversity of native plants. What might have happened to cause the dominance of sagebrush?

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