Definition: Reversible physiological or morphological changes an organism experiences in response to changing environmental conditions. Such such physiological changes enable the organism to tolerate (or acclimatize to) the new environmental conditions.
Source: Rickleffs, R.E. 1990. Ecology (3rd Edition). New York: W.H. Freeman & Co Ltd.
Also Known As: acclimatory response, acclimatization
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