Drying up via evaporation, drainage, or outflow of water. This may result from reduced inflow or runoff or increased outflow or abstraction.
The removal of moisture. Most amphibians will die of desiccation if not provided with the proper degree of moisture in their environments. In terms of amphibians, desiccation can be used interchangeably with dehydration.
the process of extracting moisture
a drying out of plant material or soil.
the drying out of an organism as a result of moisture deprivation.
Total or nearly-total loss of moisture.
Complete drying out; removal of all moisture.
A process used to thoroughly dry air; to remove virtually all moisture from air.
to dry up; the depletion of water from a plant.
Drying out. Happens to plants in high summer and can also happen to captive bred pupae.
Desiccation means 'drying out'. An example involving the lives of amphibians is that their eggs must be laid in water because they are shell-less and may desiccate.
the drying out of land which may be attributable to water abstraction.
Connective tissue, due to its poor blood supply, is subject to dehydration. As tissue dries out, it loses its structural strength and elasticity, becoming more brittle. Strain on these desiccated tissues causes fraying and tearing. Well-hydrated tissue, by contrast, is both stronger and more elastic, and is more able to absorb the strains of physical trauma without breaking. Malnutrition and aging all contribute to loss of elasticity and desiccation of connective tissue.
Drying, or loss of moisture.
Drying out, usually due to subaerial exposure of a normally submerged environment.
The process of losing water or drying out.
Drying up. A type of winter injury that exposed turf areas suffer when subject to high winds and inadequate moisture or snow cover.
Winter injury sustained on exposed turf areas when subject to high winds or loss of moisture from a plant because of hot, dry weather or chemicals.
The drying out of a wetland.
Drying out of foliage tissues, usually due to drought or wind.
Drying up of; dehydration
The drying out or removal of moisture
The process of removing moisture; involves evaporation.
Desiccation refers to the state of extreme dryness, or the process of extreme drying. A desiccant is a hygroscopic substance that absorbs or adsorbs water. It is most commonly used to remove humidity that would normally degrade or even destroy products sensitive to moisture.