as in deserts
land that is uninhabited or not fit for crops
the city's decayed industrial quarter is a no-man's-land of abandoned factories and weedy vacant lots
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By that measure, this year’s bloom falls short, but experts say what’s on display across SoCal’s deserts is still well worth the drive.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026 -
In a place like Reno Tahoe—nestled in between high alpine peaks and vast deserts—there are almost too many outdoor adventures to choose from.—
Ted Alvarez,
Outside,
9 Mar. 2026
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The forests are marked by sparse conifer stands, woodlands, herbaceous vegetation, and unvegetated barrens that dominate the transition to Arctic tundra.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
10 Feb. 2026
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The population surge caused widespread urchin barrens across the islands.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Dec. 2025
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