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This chapter focuses on aspects of desiccation tolerance of plants which connect several chapters addressing general principles and future research goals.
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Bartels, D., Lüttge, U., Beck, E. (2011). Synopsis: Drying Without Dying. In: Lüttge, U., Beck, E., Bartels, D. (eds) Plant Desiccation Tolerance. Ecological Studies, vol 215. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-19106-0_17
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