Resurrection plants can survive prolonged life without water (anhydrobiosis) in regions with seasonal drying. This desiccation tolerance requires the coordination of numerous cellular …
Vegetative desiccation tolerance, or the ability to survive the loss of~ 95% relative water content (RWC), is rare in angiosperms, with these being commonly called resurrection …
Resurrection plants are a polyphyletic group of angiosperms which display true desiccation tolerance-the ability to survive near complete loss of cellular water for extended periods …