Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (14th Edition)

Published by Brooks/Cole Publishing Co.
ISBN 10: 1305073959
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-395-1

Chapter 47 - Self-Quiz - Page 864: 4

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A rain shadow is a reduction in rainfall in the inland side of a coastal mountain range.It is a natural phenomenon by which a patch of land transforms into a desert due to a considerable decrease in precipitation caused by the topographic barrier.
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