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The boundaries to the east of the Mojave Desert are less distinctive than the other boundaries because there is no presence of an indicator species, such as the Joshua tree ( Yucca brevifolia), which is endemic to the Mojave Desert.

The Mojave Desert is a desert bordered to the west by the Sierra Nevada mountain range and the California montane chaparral and woodlands, and to the south and east by the Sonoran Desert. The Joshua tree ( Yucca brevifolia) is endemic and exclusive to the Mojave Desert. Mojave is a shortened form of Hamakhaave, an endonym in their native language, which means 'beside the water'. Both are used today, although the Mojave Tribal Nation officially uses the spelling Mojave. The spelling Mojave originates from the Spanish language, while the spelling Mohave comes from modern English. The Mojave Desert also contains various silver, tungsten, iron and gold deposits. The 20 million acres (81,000 km 2 31,000 sq mi) desert supports a number of human activities, including recreation, ranching, and military training. It supports a diversity of flora and fauna. The Mojave Desert is often colloquially called the 'high desert', as most of it lies between 2,000 and 4,000 feet (610 and 1,220 m). It is also the site of Death Valley, which is the lowest elevation in North America.

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The Mojave Desert displays typical basin and range topography, generally having a pattern of a series of parallel mountain ranges and valleys. Of these, the Mojave is the smallest and driest. The Mojave Desert, together with the Sonoran, Chihuahuan, and Great Basin deserts, forms a larger North American Desert. It is located primarily in southeastern California and southwestern Nevada, with small portions extending into Arizona and Utah. It is named for the indigenous Mojave people. The Mojave Desert ( / m oʊ ˈ h ɑː v i, m ə-/ moh- HAH-vee, mə- Mohave: Hayikwiir Mat'aar Spanish: Desierto de Mojave) is a desert in the rain shadow of the southern Sierra Nevada mountains and Transverse Ranges in the Southwestern United States.

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