Term Name:	response to desiccation
Synonyms:	desiccation tolerance
Definition:	Any process that results in a change in state or activity of a cell or an organism (in terms of movement, secretion, enzyme production, gene expression, etc.) as a result of a desiccation stimulus, extreme dryness resulting from the prolonged deprivation of water.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0009269]    QuickGO    AmiGO