(adj.) Arid or desert conditions, with a minimal water supply through most of each year (compare mesic).
describes dry conditions, especially relating to soil.
Refers to habitats in which plant production is limited by availability of water; a dry site.
Dry; tolerating or adapted to dry conditions. [Go to source
( Ecol.). Applied to a habitat that is dry Cf. Hydric; Mesic;
describes habitat with insufficient water
being deficient in moisture; "deserts provide xeric environments"
Characterized by a very dry environment.
Having very little moisture; tolerating or adapted to dry conditions.
Adapted to arid conditions.
Plants adapted to survive on dry sites, by storing water, in the case of succulents, or by the ability to recover from dehydration, as in the case of desert shrubs. Forest Management Definition Custodian
Requiring only a small amount of moisture, as a xeric habitat.
Xeric environmental conditions are ones that are very dry. Compare with medium water conditions ( mesic) and very wet conditions ( hydric).