If the objective is. spotted owl habitat, repeated thinning may be needed to promote growth of large trees with plenty of open. space below for foraging habitat. An objective of keeping a forest healthy may be met by removing any trees. that show signs of decline, thereby minimizing stress on the remaining trees.
Wiktionary(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition: 1  icteric(Noun) A medicine for jaundice. 2  icteric(Adjective) Jaundiced (having icterus); having yellowing of the skin, mucous membranes of the sclerae of the eyes, or other parts of the body. 3  icteric(Adjective) Relating to jaundice.
Xeric: Characterized by a scanty supply of moisture (or tolerating or adapted to dry conditions). The word xeric is derived from xeros, the Greek word for dry.. Xeric was coined in 1926 and was in common scientific usage by the 1940s. Last Editorial Review: 6/9/2016.