Assertion: lichen | /r/CapableOf | absorb water
Facets:
value: from the atmosphere
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: in the air
type: LOCATION
value: quickly
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: Lichens are capable of surviving extremely low levels of water content (poikilohydric).:5–6 They quickly absorb water when it becomes available again, becoming soft and fleshy.
text: They also absorb water in the air, which is why so many are found in fog belts along oceans and big lakes.
text: Lichens absorb water from the atmosphere, but unlike plants they have no means of keeping water within the lichen during dry spells.