Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Having the character or some feature of a xerophyte; xerophilous; composed of xerophytes; conditioned favorably as to the production of xerophytes.
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- adjective botany Of, pertaining to, or being a
xerophyte . - noun
xerophyte
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- adjective adapted to a xeric (or dry) environment
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Examples
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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
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The answer is to choose ones thathave xerophytic modifications, which means they hang on to water for as long as possible.
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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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Semidesert comprising xerophytic cushion grasses occur above 1,000 m.
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Temperate desert climates support the sparse xerophytic shrub vegetation typical of semidesert.
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Many succulents possess CAM, as do semisucculents such as some yuccas, epiphytic (growing on trees or rocks) orchids, and xerophytic (arid-adapted) bromeliads.
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The semi-desert cover is a xerophytic shrub vegetation accompanied by a poorly developed herbaceous layer.
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The region is characterized by dry-desert vegetation, a class of xerophytic plants that are widely dispersed and provide negligible ground cover.
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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)
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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)
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