Sentence examples for severe desiccation from inspiring English sources

The 45,000 ha Dutch dunes are relatively well protected but they suffer from severe desiccation.

Thus for studying physiological responses, drying at 22% RH represents severe desiccation conditions without detrimental effects of drying too fast or too severe.

Such cave-like microhabitats, characterized by constant temperature, high humidity, and indirect and low light (Liang et al.2010), function as shelters on the limestone bedrock characterized by highly alkaline conditions, thin soil layers, and severe desiccation due to high porosity (Clements et al.2006).2006

During this Messinian salinity crisis, the Mediterranean underwent severe desiccation that drove most species to extinction.

This means that although the organism thrives in an aqueous environment it suffers severe desiccation stress.

In this addendum article, we explore our own data set from a transcriptomic study of severe desiccation stress in Klebsormidium crenluatum.

Both stresses involve water loss, but the degree of dehydration will ultimately be more severe during desiccation.

Revegetation is an important means to improve the ecosystem services delivered by degraded land; however, inappropriate revegetation can result in severe soil desiccation and ecosystem degradation in water-limited regions.

Perhaps some 'mistake' reduces fitness but can be removed at recovery after some severe stress, like desiccation.

By possessing the abilities to withstand complete desiccation, severe cold, microgravity, vacuum, and high levels of ionizing and UV radiations, anhydrobiotic tardigrades fulfill the most important criteria for tolerating exposure to natural space conditions including open space [ 2].

In contrast to NLSDI patients, however, the defect is much more severe leading to rapid desiccation and premature death within a few hours after birth.