xeric
Suited for drought
Xeric describes environments or conditions characterized by dryness—deserts, drought-prone regions, or any habitat with little available moisture.
In ecology and landscaping, xeric plants are adapted to survive with minimal water: xeriscaping uses xeric plants to reduce irrigation needs.
The term contrasts with mesic (moderate moisture) and hydric (wet).
Devoid of water
- parchedExtremely dry or thirsty
- desiccatedThoroughly dehydrated
- anhydrousContaining no water
- sereDried and shriveled
dehydration · evapotranspiration · aridity · dryness · waterless · rainless · droughty · semi-arid
Moist and flavorful
- cactiSpiny water-storing plants
- cactusSpiny desert plant
- agaveSpiny desert succulent
- yuccaSpiny desert plant
mesquite · creosote · sagebrush · chaparral · scrubland · tumbleweed · acacia · euphorbia
Drought-stricken eroded region
- famineSevere food shortage
- crackedHaving surface fractures
- wiltedLimp from dehydration
- shrivelContract from dryness
thirst · dried · withered · rainless · irrigation · desertification · rationing · reservoir
To leave behind completely
- steppeTreeless Eurasian grassland
- outbackRemote interior wilderness
- savannaTropical grassland, sparse trees
- badlandsArid, heavily eroded terrain
erg · playa · wadi · arroyo · mesa · butte · hardpan · caliche
Interconnected organisms and surroundings
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- endemicNative to one area
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
xeriscaping · desertification · overgrazing · revegetation · restoration · biome · microclimate
Able to withstand aridity
- deep-rootedFirmly and long established
- spinesStiff, pointed projections
- stomataMicroscopic plant pores
- dormancySuspended biological activity
ephemeral · acclimatization · succulence · transpiration · hardiness · drought-tolerance · estivation
arid
Devoid of water
- parchedExtremely dry or thirsty
- desiccatedThoroughly dehydrated
- anhydrousContaining no water
sere · dehydration · evapotranspiration · aridity · dryness · waterless · rainless · droughty · semi-arid · sunbaked
succulent
Moist and flavorful
yucca · mesquite · creosote · sagebrush · chaparral · scrubland · tumbleweed · acacia · euphorbia · aloe
dustbowl
Drought-stricken eroded region
shrivel · thirst · dried · withered · rainless · irrigation · desertification · rationing · reservoir · groundwater
desert
To leave behind completely
- steppeTreeless Eurasian grassland
- outbackRemote interior wilderness
- savannaTropical grassland, sparse trees
badlands · erg · playa · wadi · arroyo · mesa · butte · hardpan · caliche · alkaline
ecosystem
Interconnected organisms and surroundings
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- endemicNative to one area
- biodiversityRange of life forms
conservation · xeriscaping · desertification · overgrazing · revegetation · restoration · biome · microclimate
drought-resistant
Able to withstand aridity
- deep-rootedFirmly and long established
- spinesStiff, pointed projections
- stomataMicroscopic plant pores
dormancy · ephemeral · acclimatization · succulence · transpiration · hardiness · drought-tolerance · estivation
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