Low rainfall,  poor soils and harsh seasons excluded all but the hardiest vegetation.  Most of the common plants and all of the trees you see here have been introduced by the settlers. Some are taking over farms and changing the native species that grew here for millions of years.   

We learn why they now dominate much of the land, how they regenerate, withstand with the harsh environment, their uses and the difficulties they cause in this special environment.

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