Definition of "drylands" [drylands]

• Plural form of dryland. (noun)

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• "Africa is extremely dry, in both percentage terms (43 percent of the land area is classified as drylands), and in total available moisture (5 000 m3 per capita per year)."
• "Turning to another subject, the UNDP said soil degradation affected nearly two billion hectares and damaged the livelihoods of up to one billion people who lived on "drylands"."
• "Significant fractions of coastal (9%) and mountain (33%) systems are classified as drylands, highlighting the need for integrated land and water management that gives due consid­eration to dryland perspectives (C26. 1.2.,"