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[Biomes - Living Worlds] :: Impact :: Desert :: Mining / Ranching

o Destruction of Desert
o Development
o Collection of Plants / Animals
o Mining / Ranching
o Hunting
o Hunting Laws

Mining and ranching have also decreased many plant species. One plant affected is the saguaro cactus. As vegetation in the area where the saguaro grows is destroyed, so are the saguaro seedlings. Seedlings need shade, once provided by this vegetation, to grow. This dramatically decreases the number of young saguaro cacti in the area.