xer·o·phyte

(zîr′ə-fīt′)

A plant adapted to surviving with little water.

xer′o·phyt′ic (-fĭt′ĭk) adj.

xer′o·phyt′i·cal·ly adv.

xer′o·phyt′ism (-fī′tĭz-əm, -fī-tĭz′-) n.

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Adj.

xerophytic - adapted to a xeric (or dry) environment; "cacti are xerophytic plants"; "xerophytic adaptations"

xeric - being deficient in moisture; "deserts provide xeric environments"

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vera belongs to Liliaceae family, and it is in nature xerophytic, succulent, perennial, green pea color plant.

Hematological, biochemical, and histopathological study of the plant extract of Terminalia chebula Reitz., Aloe vera Linn., and Tamarindus indica Linn. on animal model: A comparative study

Rainfall partitioning into throughfall, stemflow and interception loss by two xerophytic shrubs within a rain-fed re-vegetated desert ecosystem, northwestern China.

Partitioning of rainfall into throughfall, stemflow, and interception loss in the Brazilian Northeastern Atlantic Forest/Particionamento da chuva pelo processo de interceptacao vegetal no semiarido nordestino

A new and unusual xerophytic species of Begonia (Begoniaceae) from Peru.

Begonia ludwigii y B. parcifolia (Begoniaceae) dos registros nuevos para la flora peruana

This biome has a large number of plant associations and floristic complexes with different physiognomies, including xerophilous, deciduous trees, thorny bushes, cactus, and bromeliads, varying from grassland to xerophytic thorn savanna, and shrub woodland (Barbosa et al., 2006).

Geospatial assessment of eco-environmental changes in desertification area of the Brazilian semi-arid region/Evaluacion geoespacial de los cambios ecoambientales en el area de desertificacion de la region semiarida brasilena

Its vegetation varies from xerophytic habitats and grasslands to pine oak woodlands and low deciduous forests.

Population Fluctuations of Mourning Doves (Zenaida macroura) in the State of Jalisco, Mexico, During 2004-2017

The lizard is known to occur in areas with slightly clayey to hard soil with sparse xerophytic vegetation (Ramesh and Sankaran, 2013; Sanjay et al., 2013).

A STUDY ON DIET AND RELATIONSHIP OF INDUS VALLEY SPINY-TAILED LIZARD (Saara hardwickii) WITH VEGETATION

Summer climatic moisture balances (precipitation--potential evapotranspiration) for topographic slopes favored by present-day xerophytic boreal grasslands (SSW aspects with 61%-65% gradients) in southwest Yukon were compared to their unglaciated late-Wisconsinan (14000-12000 cal yr BP) Beringian counterparts.

Summer Climatic Moisture Balances for Yukon Xerophytic Grassland Slopes and Their Late-Wisconsinan Counterparts: Are Present-Day Grasslands Beringian Relicts?

This vegetation type is found mostly on southern-aspect hillsides, whereas north-aspect hillsides are mainly dominated by xerophytic species or less-dense thorny shrublands, and less so by sclerophyllous forest.

AN ANALYSIS OF WILDFIRE RISK AND HISTORICAL OCCURRENCE FOR A MEDITERRANEAN BIOSPHERE RESERVE, CENTRAL CHILE

Sensitivity of the xerophytic moss Syntrichia caninervis to prolonged simulated nitrogen deposition.

Bibliografia Botanica Iberica, 2017. Bryophyta

(2000) A transitional xerophytic tropical plant community of the Cape Region, Baja California.

NUEVOS REGISTROS DE ARANAS (ARACHNIDA: ARANEAE) PARA LA REGION DEL CABO, PENINSULA DE BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO

This plant occurs widely throughout the tropical regions of the world, and the most common species in this family (Cochlospermaceae) are either mesophytic or xerophytic, growing primarily in drier climates.

Antidiabetic and Antidyslipidemic Activities of the Aqueous Extract of Cochlospermum planchonii Leaves in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats