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Generalising, plants and animals that haven't evolved to cope with prolonged periods of no water. Some plants have roots that go deep enough to get at underwater water, and survive, whereas a normal tree that didn't evolve in that sort of environment would have shallower roots, wouldn't reach the water and die if it doesn't have any other 'emergency hibernation mode' such as loosing its waxy leaves which, even though are waxy to lessen water loss, still causes the plant to transpire. Or for instance retaining water in its trunk from when it was more bountiful.

As for animals, it's tougher for herbivores, which only eat plants. As the plants dry up and if there isn't a lot of drinkable water in the environment, such animals get less and less water from eating. Carnivores, however, eat other animals, which have a higher content of water (blood, etc.) Their survival depends on the herbivores, however, so if a large enough number of those die or migrate, the carnivores will also die in large numbers.

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