A xerophyte (from Greek ξηρός xeros 'dry' + φυτόν phuton 'plant') is a species of plant that has adaptations to survive in an environment with little...

possessing CAM are either epiphytes (e.g., orchids, bromeliads) or succulent xerophytes (e.g., cacti, cactoid Euphorbias), but CAM is also found in hemiepiphytes...

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...

in other plants, a hollow fruit or inflorescence might detach instead. Xerophyte tumbleweed species occur most commonly in steppe and arid ecosystems,...

Euphorbia is a very large and diverse genus of flowering plants, commonly called spurge, in the family Euphorbiaceae. Euphorbias range from tiny annual...

Xerophytes: Cardón cacti in the Baja California desert, Cataviña region, Mexico...

Anabasis articulata is a plant of the genus Anabasis. It a salt-tolerant xerophyte that is found in the Syrian desert. Bedouins often use the plant's ashes...

light-absorption efficiency in favor of protection from herbivory. For xerophytes the major constraint is not light flux or intensity, but drought. Some...

and subtropical areas, and tolerates hot and humid coastal areas. As a xerophyte (drought-resistant species), carob is well adapted to the conditions of...

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...

Seawater greenhouse Small-scale agriculture University of Arid Agriculture Xerophyte "Dust Storm in Eastern Washington : Image of the Day". earthobservatory...

International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas xeriscaping xerophyte Barani Institute of Information Technology Barani Institute of Sciences...

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...

Some xerophytes will reduce the surface of their leaves during water deficiencies (left). If temperatures are cool enough and water levels are adequate...

identified by Sereno Watson in 1876. These species form the only restricted xerophyte species group in the genus Cucurbita. Each member of this species group...

cauline or foliar tendrils. Plants can be heliophytes, mesophytes, or xerophytes. The leaves are usually alternate and compound. Most often they are even-...

xeric environments Xerocoles — animals adapted to xeric environments Xerophytes — plants adapted to xeric environments  This article incorporates text...

xeroderma, xerography, xeromorph, xerophagy, xerophile, xerophthalmia, xerophyte, xerosis xiph- sword Greek ξίφος (xíphos) xiphisternum, xiphoid, xiphopagus...

meaning "friend". The Ammophila grasses are widely known as examples of xerophytes, plants that can withstand dry conditions. Despite their occurrence on...

of cactus people from China Miéville's Bas-Lag series (unlike the real xerophyte family Cactaceae). Dyson tree: a hypothetical genetically engineered plant...

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...

mountains, as well as in parts of Bosnia and Herzegovina. This plant is a xerophyte, and grows on karst mountain terrains. Nikolic, T. 1998. Viburnum maculatum...

However, they have a higher basal metabolism comparing to the other leaves. Xerophyte Thermophyte Hydrophyte Halophyte Sofradžija A., Šoljan D., Hadžiselimović...

slow growing contribute to the fact that the plant is endangered. This xerophyte is tolerant of most droughts when mature. Espostoa melanostele subsp....

can reach a height up to 3 m. The leaves are oval shaped and due to its xerophyte adaptations it is leathery on the underparts. Also, stipules are present...

xeroderma, xerography, xeromorph, xerophagy, xerophile, xerophthalmia, xerophyte, xerosis xiph- sword Greek ξίφος (xíphos) xiphisternum, xiphoid, xiphopagus...

still manage to grow. Plants that can survive in arid deserts are called xerophytes, meaning they are able to survive long dry periods. Such plants may close...

with arid habitats, but not necessarily drought-tolerant. Compare xerophyte. xerophyte A plant generally living in a dry habitat, typically showing xeromorphic...

600 ft) above sea level. An easily cultivated, fast-growing epiphyte or xerophyte. Needs a compost containing plenty of humus and sufficient moisture in...

support them and known as prosenchyma, succulent parenchyma also noted. In xerophytes, parenchyma tissues store water. Collenchyma (Greek, 'Colla' means gum...