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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > soil science > soil physics > soil water regimes > xeric regimes
Preferred Term:

xeric regimes

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.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
soil water regimes
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • xeric soils
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/51864
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RDF/XMLCreated 2006-01-19, last modified 2012-11-30