xerophytes in a sentence
Examples
- Some xerophytes have tiny hairs on their surface to provide a wind break and reduce air flow, thereby reducing the rate of evaporation.
- ""'Coopernookia " "'is a plant genus of understory xerophytes and mesophytes in the Goodeniaceae family.
- In the lower areas of the northern side, the vegetation is mainly xerophytes, represented by a variety of cacti, shrubs and spiny species.
- Xerophytes, such as cacti and most succulents, also use PEP carboxylase to capture carbon dioxide in a process called Crassulacean acid metabolism ( CAM ).
- Other xerophytes may have their leaves compacted at the base, as in a basal rosette, which may be smaller than the plant's flower.
- Plants that are adapted to dry environments ( Xerophytes ) have a range of more specialized mechanisms to maintain water and / or protect tissues when desiccation occurs.
- Many of the world's " Discaria " species qualify as xerophytes in the true sense of the term, and the Australian species are no exception.
- As a xerophyte ( drought-resistant ) species, carob is well adapted to the ecological conditions of the Mediterranean region with 250 to 500 mm of rainfall per year.
- Arizona is well known for its desert Basin and Range region in the state's southern portions, which is rich in a landscape of xerophyte plants such as the cactus.
- The characteristic vegetation in the terrestrial zone is drought-adapted flora : largely agave, prickly pear, dwarf fan palms and a number of xerophytes ( some of which are endemic ).