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xerophyte [′zir·ə‚fīt]
(ecology) A plant adapted to life in areas where the water supply is limited. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | It is surrounded by almost impenetrable thick xerophytic bushes. Fortunately the course is suitable for both amateurs and professionals, and dry riverbeds, water channels, rocks and a variety of xerophytic plants, along with surrounding mountains make for a dramatic setting. Pollen assemblages recovered from periglacial middle Jarva layers of the Toravere, Valguta, Savala, and other sections were interpreted by Liivrand (1991, 1999) as evidence of cold environments with wide-spread tundra and xerophytic communities dominated by Betula nana, Artemisia, Chenopodiaceae, Poaceae (Gramineae), and Cyperaceae. |
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