xeric

English - Turkish

Definition of xeric in English Turkish dictionary

(Çevre) Nemsiz, çok az nemli

English - English

Definition of xeric in English English dictionary

Said of an environment or habitat that is extremely dry, lacking humidity and water

Said of an organism adapted to live in a very dry habitat

(Çevre) Being deficient in moisture: "deserts provide xeric environments"

Requiring only a small amount of moisture

Sad of an organism adapted to live in a very dry habitat

Deficient in available moisture for the support of life (eg desert environment)

A soil moisture regime common to Mediterranean climates that have moist cool winters and warm dry summers A limited amount of water is present but does not occur at optimum periods for plant growth Irrigation or summer-fallow is commonly necessary for crop production

{s} of a dry environment, suited for a dry environment

being deficient in moisture; "deserts provide xeric environments

Characterized by dry conditions; requiring only a small amount of moisture

Arid or desert conditions, with a minimal water supply through most of each year (compare mesic)

dry; used in a general sense to refer to communities that, because of their structure (open canopy in particular), are more subject to drying condition from sun, wind, and so on

being deficient in moisture; "deserts provide xeric environments"

Habitat or plants characterized by a limited amount of water

Hyphenation

xe·ric

Etymology

() From Ancient Greek ξηρός (ksēros, “dry”).