Scrubland of the Chihuahuan Desert (IMAGE)
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The Chihuahuan Desert runs along the foothills of the Guadalupe Mountains, creating a barrier to dispersal to many of the plants in the National Park that require large amounts of precipitation or a near-constant source of water, such as streams and rivers, to survive.
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Photo courtesy of Matt Johnson.
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