harsh environments
Unforgiving natural settings
Harsh environments are conditions difficult for living things to survive—extreme temperatures, scarce water, intense radiation, or other challenges to life.
The phrase appears often in biology, ecology, and space science: Desert plants are adapted to harsh environments, designing equipment for the harsh environment of space.
What counts as harsh depends on the organism; a comfortable human habitat would be harsh for deep-sea creatures.
- desertTo leave behind completely
- scorched earthDestroy all useful resources
- tundraFrigid treeless biome
- arcticOf extreme northern cold
- aridDevoid of water
bone dry · barren · hostile · extreme · survival · desolate · scorching · freezing · wind chill · thin air · windswept · rugged · rough terrain · inhospitable · bleak · unforgiving · wilderness · drought
harsh environmentsfavorable conditions
protected habitats · safe havens · paradise · oasis · sanctuary
harsh environmentsfertile lands
Soil suited for cultivation
land of plenty · rainforests · wetlands · fertile valleys · breadbaskets
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