The sparse vegetation will only feed a small population of animals.
This natural-color image of the lower reaches of Big Thompson Canyon illustrates two of the three natural factors that contributed to the flood's severity: steep terrain and sparse vegetation.
There is little precipitation, strong evaporation, sparse vegetation (only 1.01% of cover rate), and expending desert area in Hetian watershed.
A dry, often sandy region of little rainfall, extreme temperatures, and sparse vegetation.
Looking out of the train window, I spotted a pair of camels feeding on the sparse vegetation amongst the salt flats.
Many slopes are rock fields with sparse vegetation.
