xeric

Examples

• All

• Thus, mesic systems are seldom stressed, whereas xeric and hydric systems are water stressed much of the time.

  Academic text (2008)

• Based on its ecophysiological attributes, blackgum should do best on low-resource and low-tree-density sites, such as swamps, xeric uplands, and mine spoils.

  Academic text (2007)

• Thus, soil water available to the biota may be increased with fewer, larger events in xeric ecosystems.

  Academic text (2008)

• The greatest expected distinction in response between mesic and xeric ecosystems may be related to differences in their sensitivity to event size and event frequency.

  Academic text (2008)

• Blackgum can grow in bottomlands or at xeric sites, being tolerant of both flooding and drought.

  Academic text (2007)

• The area is at a lower elevation that is warmer and more xeric than expected given its latitude, providing an opportunity to understand how a species vulnerable to heat stress persists in a warmer and drier environment.

  Academic text (2017)

• Cacti are well-adapted to xeric environments, thriving in areas with very little moisture.

• Due to its xeric conditions, the desert rarely sees rainfall, making water conservation crucial for survival.

Synonyms

A

arid

vsxeric

19 4.0

Very dry land or weather with little rain that cannot grow plants

applies also to organisms and conditions needing very little moisture

W

waterless

vsxeric

3 3.4

A place with no water that is very dry like a desert

describes low moisture environments or organisms that survive with little water

Antonyms

H

humid

45 1.0

Air that has a lot of water and feels damp

W

wet

1 1.0

A place or thing covered with liquid

H

hydric

• Specialized

9.6

Soil or land that is very wet and often flooded

M

mesic

• Specialized

9.9

Having a moderate amount of moisture, not too wet or dry

How Dry

arid

19 4.0

parched

13 4.7

xeric

• Specialized

1 9.9

dry

791 1.0

damp

113 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology