Sentence examples for scant moisture from inspiring English sources

Unlike in the arid west, where vine growth is limited by scant moisture, grape vines in the Northeast run rampant, fueled by our better soils and more-than-adequate rainfall.

In the highest leaves, water potential was so low that scant moisture made its way into thirsty cells.

Let's not even call the scant moisture that fell in parts of Los Angeles a drizzle.

The solubles are retained in the topsoil because of dry climate and scant soil moisture.

On the other hand, it's also nature that if the street trees are periodically watered deeply, their roots will grow downward toward the moist soil rather than move upward to reach the scant amount of moisture under the concrete, eventually cracking the sidewalks.

For the first time in four days, there was nary a hint of moisture in the air, but there was also scant offense.

Need moisture?

No moisture.

It drew scant attention.

Winds are scant.

Services are scant.