nus, l wmfld mmmznd a earenillyseleeied saw
germane oltlre hes! glasses in plate lths—y ran tie wk
mu tn llre t plare, and diyidedl, and In! rinne
spuritie purpssns, siieh as k7:

- neelarnr elaypana and aallpans

. Filteerrrii and nitrates in dryersirin dnms

. vaide Emu hay lurdomzsn: s|o<k

- cive durable tlraieh and eane lenees, mats, and
neens or baskets

. Proud! pnndles ul seedaiead (or paullry, and In
fig! wild binds

- Creale a grassed walnr—way '0! downhill street
aim

- Pym/idea seed nsarnee idrtrnaadseale wurk

oii lhe hipadscale, then- n na subshmm lrir mull.
intensively managed perennral grass plots, lenrrd a!
pidteeeed |n avoid pyergazlng, in managed and err-
epiiraged la provide seasirnal ladders Range
Innismem is a real sklll, and relies on good plant
ldendneailrin arid managemenl, a keen eye lrir aniinal
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mm AQUA‘HC AND SWAMP SPECIES
Severirl lunIc and swarnp planls are ieeorded lor
deserts diie in part in no": nvcri thal mm min
dams, and in pan m mam hvm ranges There are
even avarespeeies adapted to llre elaypans and awales
15115415) or nan—an hrillraws where they grow and
aslerahe very hm and somewhal trraeiarsh 01'ng water.

There are llreiisands nl sites in desert: where ponds
and darns discharge rntn inienar llais nr llood-diits,
will at whim may be below sea Ind (is in the Dead
Sea and lalre Eyre, Smith Auslnlu) Thiis, the desen is,
lira sense, likea series alsinall aquatre “lands, ith no
my al species mpmg |u iniest permanent stream
there an- thereloie idadl sites lpr srnall aqriaeriltnral
naeintilies and experiments

All yuwmg plants use rip s-Ihs in gmwfli, and serine
dense algae will desalinale large yoliiines ral water.
wmle many rushes aird weeds ienrprie dimlved salis

 

or unwanied po‘lulims. ll is quite leesitrle and sensllile
lu set up pair—endured and panaapen natural water
lrllrallrin systems in Nmovc (anal. nilxugmlons, and
melaflic pallrilanis lrdin lown waier supplies. and a
mudel iil siieh a syslern is given here (Fisun mat ln
lhuflrworld deserts, spine srielr benign system may
gmfly rednee eransrnissible disease, wh piddiieing
riselril lpresrs and hrragas material: in iddmnn. several
aqnaires pidradelripd and wildlrle shelter

11.12
ANIMAL SYSTEMS IN ARID AREAS

sinall hvesmrk, espeeially (hwkens, quail, guinea luwlr
guinu p {in Even drirlrs and pest all do well in deserts
ihowever, it is alien Kw hirl liar rabbits in eagest, ney
need dam shade shelters and aeeess tra shallow dun
water. Thgy Pzrlonn a multitude rd tasks, espeelally ln
the mduchnn pi insects Ind mails, and vaid: (“5
and small meats iirat needing ml storage. on Must,
there are a great nrany desert seed and gnu! my: tor
ilrein |n (Dust. as well as gardm and fallen iriiii snaps.
They will kwp tennrlis ani ril grim smug: b'ns by
breaking open the hind tunnels it such hlns are
supponzd an rode

On lhe wrder range, highly seleeted and earrinrllea
meat and milk lldcks (sheep, a [rm 110215. a kw eanle.
donkeys, and eainelsi also thrive il they an be herded
rir penned in IS nr so rotated inns, a|lowlng 2-8 years
lnr eaeh run to umvcr and “ed sriine sneeesslril
Australian sheep gr .ieis allow 7-9 years rest per run.
and never snller the animal s|r¢ss hmiighi on by
dmugm H is inlinltely preleralale m riiri mall,
[ugh-(lulu: lirrds on rrpiriis raiire than in Ink lhe
irreyitatrle enllapse irl range and llixlrs by insiing ilre
vogerallon,

Mun eair tie dried in aereened and shaded air
euptmrds. and panesalied pr rinialred. Skips al rneat

   

 

 

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mum WATER numlnu svsrw,

A minim m mm mm“ pas. amines alga lei lflfllnfi
hi met lm (in may ran he new in mm and am lui slim

teed), is lriialiy trileieri miariph a man bu! may! release lii wmlm I"
«amt: man im auxhtsprme mm in: can niniirats

 

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