xerophytes
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-006880
Plants that have adapted for life with a limited supply of water.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-006880 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Plant Production, Gardening |
| Synonyms | desert plants; xerophiles; xerophilous plants; xerophytic plants |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | drought tolerant plants; dry environmental conditions; deserts; drought tolerance |
| Translations | Spanish: xerofitas |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-006880",
"term": "xerophytes",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "Plants that have adapted for life with a limited supply of water.",
"synonyms": [
"desert plants",
"xerophiles",
"xerophilous plants",
"xerophytic plants"
],
"subject": "Plant Production, Gardening",
"see_also": [
"drought tolerant plants",
"dry environmental conditions",
"deserts",
"drought tolerance"
],
"references": [
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "xerofitas"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/xerophytes/"
}
Record 6,880 of 6,908 in Agriculture and food terminology (MLC-0114). Request the full dataset.