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Xeric regimes

Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-006877

The xeric moisture regime has very limited plant available water due to long periods of drought. The soil is usually moist for less than 45 consecutive days during the growing season. This regime is typical in areas of Mediterranean climates, where winters are moist and cool and summers are warm and dry.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AGR-006877
FieldAgriculture and food
SubjectFields of Study
Synonymsxeric soils
ReferencesNAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0)
See alsoSoil water regimes; Mediterranean climate; Xeralfs
TranslationsSpanish: regímenes xéricos
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-006877",
  "term": "Xeric regimes",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "The xeric moisture regime has very limited plant available water due to long periods of drought. The soil is usually moist for less than 45 consecutive days during the growing season. This regime is typical in areas of Mediterranean climates, where winters are moist and cool and summers are warm and dry.",
  "synonyms": [
    "xeric soils"
  ],
  "subject": "Fields of Study",
  "see_also": [
    "soil water regimes",
    "Mediterranean climate",
    "Xeralfs"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "regímenes xéricos"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/xeric-regimes/"
}

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