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by Dr. M. U. A. Tennakoon

Desert and desertification should not be confused. Desertification is the process of change from a prime forest status to a desert status with extremely poor states of vegetation with a few hardy plants and thorny bushes on largely surface soil or sand expanses. Desert is the final product of the desertification process.
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