Assertion: lichen's thallus | /r/CapableOf | absorb water
Facets:
value: as soon as humidity rises
type: TEMPORAL
value: from the atmosphere
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: The thallus absorbs water from the atmosphere so lichens can grow on extreme, virtually water-free substrates, such as bare rock, tree trunks, brick and stone walls.
text: As soon as humidity rises, the thallus absorbs water, the cortex becomes translucent, and if there is sufficient light the algae begin photosynthesis within minutes.