Sonoran Desert (IMAGE) University of California - Riverside Caption Sonoran Desert plants are shifting in response to more heat and more sporadic rainfall. Credit Tesa Madsen-Hepp/UCR Usage Restrictions None License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.