in some areas, terms as "water-conserving landscapes", "drought-tolerant landscaping", and "smart scaping" are used instead. plants whose natural requirements are appropriate to the local climate are emphasized and care is taken to avoid losing water to evaporation and run-off. the specific plants used in xeriscaping depend upon the climate. xeriscaping is different from natural landscaping, because the emphasis in xeriscaping is on selection of plants for water conservation, not necessarily selecting native plants.