Concept information
This concept has been deprecated.
Preferred term
adaptation
Is replaced by
Definition
- [Henderson's] n. (1) evolutionary process involving genetic change by which a population becomes fitted to its prevailing environment; (2) structure or habit fitted for some special environment or activity; (3) process by which a cell, organ or organism becomes habituated to a particular level of stimulus and ceases to respond to it, a more intense stimulus then being needed to produce a response; (4) in the eye, increasing sensitivity of retina to the available light.
Broader concept
Note
- [controlled by ] Mark Frenzel, 22 May 2013
Scope note
- US LTER controlled vocabulary
Creator
- herbert.schentz@umweltbundesamt.at
URI
http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/USLterCV_14
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