Off Road Vehicles Threaten the Mojave Desert
Although the desert may seem tough and hardy, the truth is that it is fragile. Dr David Bainbridge of the U.S. International University states, “The desert looks tough but it is extremely vulnerable to damage.” The desert endures extreme heat, strong winds, and very little rainfall or percipitation.
Off road vehicles cause damage not only to the surface of the landscape but also to the fragile undergrowth lying under the ground. Dr. Bainbridge quotes, “While it may appear that driving on the bare areas between plants will do no harm, we now know that the plant roots extend throughout these bare areas and that crushing the soil will cause damage that is very hard to fix.”
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