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Ecology, Concepts and Applications, 2/e
Manuel C. Molles, University of New Mexico - Albuquerque
Water Relations
Chapter Objectives
The movement of water down concentration gradients in terrestrial and aquatic environments determines the availability of water to organisms.
Terrestrial plants and animals regulate their internal water by balancing water acquisition against water loss.
Marine and freshwater organisms use complementary mechanisms for water and salt regulation.
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