xeric

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Loblolly pine and a variety of lowland oaks are common and are adapted to the prevailing hydro-xeric regime.

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  • Density (trees / ha) and basal area were summarized by species and by forest type (cove, xeric oak-pine, northern hardwoods, and mixed deciduous). —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
  • But I'm also a little worried, because it did provide some shade for my West-facing, mostly xeric, front yard garden. —  A Study in Contrasts
  • They may drive a hybrid car, exclusively dine on organic foods or even install a xeric landscape on their property. —  coloradoan.com - Local News
  • I think of Texas Betony (Stachys coccinea) as one of the more xeric plants so I'm pleased to see it continuing to bloom enthusiastically. —  chron.com Chronicle
  • Put mesic (adapted to environments with a moderate amount of moisture) and xeric (dry or desert) flies in evironments with different zones of humidity, one surprising result is that the xeric flies move most quickly and determinedly to moist areas, more so than mesic flies. —  Pharyngula
 

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