Why is the smell of Arizona's monsoon so distinctive? It releases the aromas of the desert, one ecologist says.

Even Sonoran Desert plants aren't immune to climate change. ScienceDaily . Retrieved July 23, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2023 / 03 / 230328145445.htm ...

Even Sonoran Desert plants aren’t immune to climate change. University of California - Riverside. Journal Functional Ecology DOI 10.1111/1365-2435.14308. Keywords ...

Mycorrhizal fungi are a vital part of ecosystems around the world — including to climate-threatened saguaros here in the ...

Promoting the conservation of Sonoran Desert plants through botanical art. By Elena Acoba Special to the Arizona Daily Star Oct 22, 2016 Oct 22, 2016 Updated Mar 8, 2017; 1 of 3 ...

New UC Riverside research found plants in North America’s hottest desert are reaching their survivability threshold. What’s next could be barren land.

As a gardener, it's helpful to be able to tell which plants are which. Here are some tips on how to get started with plant ID in the Sonoran Desert.

Disturbing a desert tortoise in its native habitat is not only risky for the tortoise, it's illegal, state officials say.

The Saguaro Cactus in the Desert. The saguaro cactus is one of the most iconic plants of the American Southwest and can grow to be over 50 feet tall and live for hundreds of years. They are native ...