xerarch

(ˈzɪərɑːk)

adj

(Biology) ecology (of a sere) having its origin in a dry habitat

[from xer(o)- + Greek arkhē a beginning, from arkhein to begin]

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Broadly speaking, unglaciatcd areas are largely xerarch with a floristic composition of species with a southern or eastern distribution.

Contributions of Paul B. Sears to natural vegetation mapping in Ohio

It may be concluded that the conservation of these plants Fissidens taxifolius ,Grimmia pulvinata,Grimmia trichophylla, Grimmia doniana, Pottia lanceolata, Tortula subulata, play an important role in ecological succession.i.e., xerarch. The present work carried out and reported from OsmaniaUniversity College for Women.