Definition of Xerophyte. Meaning of Xerophyte. Synonyms of Xerophyte

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- A xerophyte (from Ancient Gr**** ξηρός (xērós) 'dry' and φυτόν (phutón) 'plant') is a species of plant that has adaptations to survive in an environment...
- in other plants, a hollow fruit or inflorescence might detach instead. Xerophyte tumbleweed species occur most commonly in steppe and arid ecosystems,...
- possessing CAM are either epiphytes (e.g., orchids, bromeliads) or succulent xerophytes (e.g., cacti, cactoid Euphorbias), but CAM is also found in hemiepiphytes...
- plant that cannot withstand much rain. A similar term are xerophile and xerophyte. Ombrophile or ombrophilous/ombrophilic plant is a plant that thrives...
- region in the state's southern portions, which is rich in a landscape of xerophyte plants such as the cactus. This region's topography was shaped by prehistoric...
- to living in dry environments such as succulents, are termed xerophytes. Not all xerophytes are succulents, since there are other ways of adapting to a...
- Euphorbia is a large and diverse genus of flowering plants, commonly called spurge, in the family Euphorbiaceae. Euphorbias range from tiny annual plants...
- chloride improves photosynthesis and water status in the C4 succulent xerophyte Haloxylon ammodendron under water deficit". Plant Growth Regulation. 82...
- cactoids—specialize in surviving in hot and dry environments (i.e. are xerophytes), but the first ancestors of modern cacti were already adapted to periods...
- precursor to C4 and a useful carbon-concentrating mechanism in its own right. Xerophytes, such as cacti and most succulents, also use PEP carboxylase to capture...