<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">desert biomes</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>deserts</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>biomes</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>biomes, desert</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>desert biome</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Biomes surrounding desert environments occurring where rainfall is less than 50 cm annually. Most deserts occur at low latitudes, although cold deserts occur elsewhere. Most deserts have a considerable amount of specialized vegetation, as well as specialized vertebrate and invertebrate animals. ]]></note></mads>