A centrally important role is the social interest in various protective functions and activities.

Due to a lack of central power this protective function was left to local knights.

Rather, it serves a variety of protective functions critical to comfort and health.

The use of eggs is not essential to this system, only the species composition and protective function.

These sticky hairs probably have a protective function against predators.

It is believed to have had some protective function.

They are often strong smelling and thus may have had a protective function.

However an early secure attachment appears to have a lasting protective function.

They also exhibit a number of protective functions for human consumers.

Others, by contrast, support a greater protective function for labour law.