The saxaul sparrow (Passer ammodendri) is a passerine bird of the sparrow family Passeridae, found in parts of Central Asia. At 14–16 centimetres (5.5–6...
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Haloxylon ammodendron (redirect from Black saxaul)
Haloxylon ammodendron, variously called the saxaul (Russian: саксау́л, romanized: saksaúl), black saxaul, also spelled sacsaoul or saksaul is a plant belonging...
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Haloxylon persicum (redirect from White saxaul)
Haloxylon persicum, the white saxaul, is a small tree belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. Its range is Western Asia, including the Palestine region...
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nutrients and water in a parasitic fashion from the black saxaul (Haloxylon ammodendron) and white saxaul (Haloxylon persicum).[citation needed] Cistanche deserticola...
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Characteristic of the flora are wild garlic, Kalidium gracile, wormwood, saxaul, Nitraria schoberi, Caragana, Ephedra, saltwort and the grass Lasiagrostis...
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Saxaul planted along roads in Xinjiang near Cherchen to slow desertification...
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supply" of saxaul (Haloxylon ammodendron, a desert shrub akin to the creosote bush) to be collected in Aralsk for the new steamers. Saxaul wood proved...
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Bayanzag (Chinese: 巴彥扎格), Bain-Dzak or Bayn Dzak) (Mongolian: Баянзаг rich in saxaul), with the alternative Mongolian name of Mongolian: Улаан Эрэг (red cliffs)...
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melanurus),: 67 rufous sparrow (subspecies P. motinensis motinensis),: 80 and saxaul sparrow (P. ammodendri).: 245 Examining fossils of non-avian dinosaurs...
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alluvial flats along with asafoetida, Ephedra strobilacea, black saxaul and white saxaul. The sand acacia and several species of Calligonum grow among the...
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Black saxaul (Haloxylon ammodendron, Amaranthaceae) provided fuel for caravans following the Silk Road in Central Asia....
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but just adequate for the camels, sheep and goat populations to survive. Saxaul is a xerophytic (drought-tolerant) species which provides firewood. Elms...
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plants growing in drier habitats, for example Haloxylon ammodendron, the saxaul. Eckehart J. Jäger: Rothmaler Exkursionsflora von Deutschland. Gefäßpflanzen:...
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Zag (Mongolian: Заг, saxaul) is a sum (district) of Bayankhongor Province in southern Mongolia. In 2006, its population was 2,264. Bayankhongor Aimag Statistical...
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(3,000–3,600 ft) in Sistan and Baluchestan Province, foremost in black saxaul dominated habitat. In central Iran, sand cats were observed foremost in...
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created square ditches lined with hay and grass that they later planted with saxaul to stabilise the sand dunes. In 2010, the central and regional governments...
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powerful beaks. Sparrows are seed eaters, but they also consume small insects. Saxaul sparrow, Passer ammodendri House sparrow, Passer domesticus Spanish sparrow...
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nightjar Savannah sparrow Savile's bustard Savi's warbler Saw-billed hermit Saxaul sparrow Sayaca tanager Say's phoebe Scale-crested pygmy tyrant Scaled antbird...
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reference to قصائم الغضا, meaning the region's sand dunes from which the white saxaul trees grow. The region has a large population of Calligonum comosum plants...
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Wales in Australia and the U.S. states of Missouri, Illinois and Iowa. Saxaul sparrow Passer ammodendri Central Asia Plain-backed sparrow Passer flaveolus...
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cooking techniques were influenced by the lack of water. Poplar trees, saxaul and animal dung were the primary fuel sources used in tandyr ovens, designed...
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Russet sparrow (Passer cinnamomeus) Eurasian tree sparrow (Passer montanus) Saxaul sparrow (Passer ammodendri) Plain-backed sparrow (Passer flaveolus) Abd...
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consists mostly of low scrub of Anabasis brevifolia. Taller shrublands of saxaul bush (Haloxylon ammodendron) and Ephedra przewalskii can be found near the...
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snowfinch Rufous-necked snowfinch White-rumped snowfinch Afghan snowfinch Saxaul sparrow Somali sparrow Kordofan sparrow Southern grey-headed sparrow House...
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around 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) taller originally. They were built with mud and saxaul (a desert shrub) in one section, and dark basalt blocks in another, suggesting...
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The wildlife recorded consist of Saker falcons, Pallas's sandgrouse and Saxaul sparrow, Corsac fox or red fox. Blunden 2014, p. 312. Endicott 2012, p. 24...
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this heading vary. On the shores of Aydingkol Lake, reeds, tamarisks, saxauls, as well as other shrubs and weeds can be found. Away from sources of water...
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local saxaul proving impractical, they had to be fueled with anthracite brought from the Don. At other times a steamer would tow a barge-load of saxaul and...
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