Assertion: moss | /r/HasAspect | adaptation
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text: and so some mosses have adaptations to reduce the severity of drying out, such as the folding or twisting up of leaves as they dry, although the benefits of thsi are not clear: it possibly helps the moss retain the last drop of water for longer, or protects the brittle dry leaf from mechanical damage or perhaps speeds up water transport by capillary action once water becomes available again.