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- Protect from biotic factors
- Regulate physiological processes
- Nasal surfaces remove water vapor: camel
- Platelets block blood loss: humans
- Constructing bubble nests: foam-nesting frog
- Sugars assist desiccation tolerance: spikemoss
- Glassiness protects plants in drought: blue gem plant
- Leaves survive desiccation: Spanish moss
- Skin protects from dehydration: file snake
- Skin protects from water loss: humans
- Skin prevents dehydration: foam-nest treefrog
- Skin protects from water loss: desert lark
- Preening waterproofs feathers: birds
- Special mixture waterproofs cocoon: pussmoth
- Shell provides drought protection: lungfish
- Membrane reduces evaporation: land snail
- Cryptobiosis protects from extremes: water bear
- Anhydrobiosis protects during desiccation: nematodes
- Waterproof lipid-layer prevents desiccation: frogs
- Cactus hides from the sun: mescal cactus
- Pollen coat prevents dehydration: plants
- Case protects during years at sea: Polynesian box fruit
- Waxy coat controls moisture loss: cockroach
- Mycosporines protect from UV light, desiccation: microcolonial fungi
- Hairs prevent evaporation: arid zone plants
- Exploding plug prevents mating: honeybee
- Chemical plug prevents mating: butterfly
- Density moderates microclimate: alpine sandwort
- Nasal turbinates reduce water loss: northern elephant seal
- Skin secretion slows desiccation: lesser siren
- Skin prevents water loss: crocodiles
- Air holes protect from dehydration: moon moth
- Protective coating prevents dehydration: sea-wracks
- Waxy coating protects from heat and drought: euphorbia
- Leaves optimize internal state: mangrove
- Elevated leaves reduce evaporation: quiver tree
- Round shape reduces water loss: pebble plants
- Slime inhibits evaporation: lobelia
- Bulk prevents moisture loss: cushion plants
- Organism tolerates heat and desiccation: lichen
- Fungal skin prevents water loss: lichens
- Concentrated form reduces water requirements: frogs
- Tree structure reduces water loss: umbrella thorn trees
- Foam provides thermal and moisture control: spittlebug
- Mechanism to seal joint prevents depressurization: spiders
- Membranes self-repair: cells
- Transport system prevents spread of embolisms: conifers
- Skin properties derive from arrangement of components: mammals
- Seeds survive various conditions: mangroves
- Ecosystem manages poor soils: tropical rain forest
- Foam builds shelter, provides water: Japanese flying frog
- Leaves protect from the elements: conifers
- Cells survive extreme water loss: resurrection fern
- Spores survive drought, toxins: bacteria
- Hardened bubbles provide protection: foam-nesting frog
- Transport tubes plugged when damaged: fava bean
- Proteins function in saline environments: archea
- Pollen survives extreme dehydration: flowering plants
- Polymers provide adhesion, protection: microbes
- Shell protects from heat: desert snail
