xerophytic

The principal species are xerophytic and include the cactus species Bursera graveolens, Croton scouleri, Brachycereus nesioticus, Jasminocereus thouarsii (R) and Opuntia echios ssp.

Galápagos National Park & Galápagos Marine Resources Reserve, Ecuador

The answer is to choose ones thathave xerophytic modifications, which means they hang on to water for as long as possible.

Gardens: Roof gardens

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.

Península Valdés, Argentina

Semidesert comprising xerophytic cushion grasses occur above 1,000 m.

Los Glaciares National Park, Argentina

Temperate desert climates support the sparse xerophytic shrub vegetation typical of semidesert.

Temperate Desert Division (Bailey)

Many succulents possess CAM, as do semisucculents such as some yuccas, epiphytic (growing on trees or rocks) orchids, and xerophytic (arid-adapted) bromeliads.

Adaptations of desert plants

The semi-desert cover is a xerophytic shrub vegetation accompanied by a poorly developed herbaceous layer.

Temperate Steppe Division (Bailey)

The region is characterized by dry-desert vegetation, a class of xerophytic plants that are widely dispersed and provide negligible ground cover.

Tropical-Subtropical Desert Division (Bailey)

On the plains of northwestern Texas and eastern New Mexico, xerophytic grasses (blue grama and buffalo grass) are the characteristic vegetation.

Southwest Plateau and Plains Dry Steppe and Shrub Province (Bailey)

Below the Douglas-fir belt, ponderosa pine is dominant to the west of the continental divide, constituting a xerophytic forest.

Middle Rocky Mountain Steppe - Coniferous Forest - Alpine Meadow Province (Bailey)