xerophytic
IPA: zˈɪrɑfˈɪtɪk
noun
- xerophyte
adjective
- (botany) Of, pertaining to, or being a xerophyte
- (ecology) Having a very dry environment
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Examples of "xerophytic" in Sentences
- These species are very xerophytic.
- The xerophytic ecosystem is also known as dry woodland.
- Three species of the so called white rayed complex are xerophytic.
- Semidesert comprising xerophytic cushion grasses occur above 1,000 m.
- Plants adapted to extreme dry and arid climates are known as xerophytic.
- The plants are xerophytic evergreen shrubs and are known to accumulate aluminum.
- Temperate desert climates support the sparse xerophytic shrub vegetation typical of semidesert.
- The semi-desert cover is a xerophytic shrub vegetation accompanied by a poorly developed herbaceous layer.
- The answer is to choose ones thathave xerophytic modifications, which means they hang on to water for as long as possible.
- Below the Douglas-fir belt, ponderosa pine is dominant to the west of the continental divide, constituting a xerophytic forest.
- On the plains of northwestern Texas and eastern New Mexico, xerophytic grasses (blue grama and buffalo grass) are the characteristic vegetation.
- The region is characterized by dry-desert vegetation, a class of xerophytic plants that are widely dispersed and provide negligible ground cover.
- Many succulents possess CAM, as do semisucculents such as some yuccas, epiphytic (growing on trees or rocks) orchids, and xerophytic (arid-adapted) bromeliads.
- The principal species are xerophytic and include the cactus species Bursera graveolens, Croton scouleri, Brachycereus nesioticus, Jasminocereus thouarsii (R) and Opuntia echios ssp.
- Principle communities include tussock grasslands of Stipa spp. and xerophytic cushion grasses of Poa spp. interspersed with bushes of Schinus magellanicus and Condalia microphilia, among other species.
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