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What are xerophytes?

What are xerophytes? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. plural of xerophyte
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High stomatal frequencies are usually characteristic of leaves of xerophytes.
Ferns generally lack some of the more typical adaptations of xerophytes, such as a thick hypodermis, sunken stomata, and CAM photosynthesis.
Although xerophytes normally have a number of adaptations to hydric stress, mesophytes can also adapt in order to survive in environments where seasonal deficits occur.
The plants that are adapted for living in these habitats are called xerophytes, mesophytes, and hydrophytes, respectively.

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