Trees, leafless for long periods and able to resist drought, also are characteristic, particularly in the basin of the São Francisco River.
The higher elevations of the hills provide some relief from the summer heat, which becomes particularly oppressive in the basins of the central tract.
Nonmarine Tertiary sedimentary and volcanic deposits are widespread in North America, particularly in the intermontane basins west of the Mississippi River.
Deep in the Moroccan mountains a large brick building sat in the basin of a valley.
Deep in the Moroccan mountains a large brick building sat in the basin of a valley.
This is particularly true in the basin-and-range type of areas of parts of Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, the western United States, Chile and Peru, Sinai and western Arabia, and Central Asia, where the basic landscape configuration consists of mountains set against adjacent basins.
During the 20th century, particularly in the Mediterranean basin, large areas of natural steppe habitats were plowed, causing a large decline in many bird species.
The first step in restoration, particularly in the upper basin, is the purchase of public lands bordering the river; ten different reserves and conservation areas have been implemented for such use around the St. Johns headwaters.
The data, from the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment, a pair of satellites, show the seasonal changes in water distribution around the globe, particularly in the Amazon basin, the largest watershed on the planet.
(2) Organic soils are found in many parts of Florida, particularly in the Lake Okeechobee Everglades basin.
