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Keywords:
Survive,
Trait,
Evolutionary,
Physiological,
Evolution
The act or process of adapting, or fitting; or the state of being adapted or fitted; fitness.
Something that has been made to fit. Editor's Note: The implication is that it is not exactly as specified. See also Workaround. [D02360] RMW
An ecological concept which has been transferred to sociology in the context of human ecologic theories. It denotes the adaptation of the physical environment to the characteristics of the social groups that occupy an area or the opposite. Usually, adaptation is a mutual process between society and the environment.
Piaget says once a schema is formed we use another innate ability called adaptation to develop this mental representation of an object, event, or person. The adaptation of schema is a two-stage process. Assimilation is when the baby/toddler/child/adult initially 'opens up' the schema. Accommodation then follows, which is where the initial schema develops on the basis of experience. The individuals' thinking becomes more sophisticated.
The adjustments of the body (or mind) to achieve a greater degree of fitness to its environment. Adaptations are more persistent than art immediate response to the new stimuli of the environment.
any characteristic that improves the chancees of an organism to produce offspring. Adaptations are favored by the process of natural selection.
Adjustment of sensitivity following repeated stimulation. This is the mechanism that allows a neuron, a photodetector, or a bacterium to react to small changes even against a high background level of stimulation.
the process of changes in a living organism that help it adjust to the conditions of the environment, making it easier for animals to obtain food or shelter, or protect offspring.
(a dap tay´ shun) • In evolutionary biology, a particular structure, physiological process, or behavior that makes an organism better able to survive and reproduce. Also, the evolutionary process that leads to the development or persistence of such a trait.
A process in biological evolution as the result of natural selection where a species becomes better adjusted to the living conditions of its environment (temperature, food sources, and predators). In adaptation, individuals that have the most offspring contribute more of their genetic makeup to the next generation. Beneficial traits are favored in this editing process and the next generation of a species or population (for instance a smaller geographical subset of a species) is better adapted to new environmental conditions that caused certain individuals to have fewer offspring. Thus genes that are not optimal for certain conditions will become rarer as a result. Adaptation, as evolution in general, is studied at the level of a population of interbreeding individuals.
Fitting one's behaviour to meet the needs of one's environment, which often involves a modification of impulses, emotions, or attitudes.
the process of making adjustments in response to the environment.
a feature or trait that confers some selective advantage on individuals possessing it, and has therefore become predominant in the population.
a trait that promotes survival and reproduction
A confusing word used to mean quite different things. (i) Characteristics of organisms evolved as a consequence of natural selection in its evolutionary past and which result in a close match with features of the environment and/or constrain the organism to life in a narrow range of environments. The prefix 'ad-' is unfortunate as it implies that the process anticipates the present or the future ( see Abaptation). (ii) Changes in the form or behavior of an organism during its life as a response to environmental stimuli, e.g. the formation of sun and shade leaves on the same tree and the acquisition of cold tolerance as a result of prior experience of low temperatures. (iii) Changes in the excitability of a sense organ as a result of continuous stimulation.
Piagetian term for adjustment to new information about the environment through the complementary processes of assimilation and accommodation.
features of organisms that arise over time and enable the organisms to survive in a given environment
Modification of an organism or its parts that makes it more fit for existence under the conditions of its environment.
how an animal changes in structure, form, or behavior in order to survive or adjust to its environment (Webbed feet are an adaptation in a Mallard Duck that enables it to swim.)
a characteristic body part, shape or behavior that helps a plant or animal survive in its environment.
(AD-ap-TA-tion). The process of microevolutionary change in a species enabling it to become better fitted to survive within changing environmental conditions or other external stimuli.
A genetically determined characteristic that enhances an organism's ability to cope with its environment.
Adjustments made by animals in respect of their environments. The adjustments may occur by natural selection, as individuals with favorable genetically acquired traits breed more prolifically than those lacking these traits (genotypic adaptation), or they may involve non-genetic changes in individuals, such as physiological modification (for example, acclimatization) or behavioral changes (phenotypic adaptation).
1. Change in an organism, in response to changing conditions of the environment (specifically chemical), which takes place without any irreversible disruptions of the given biological system and without exceeding normal (homeostatic) capacities of its response. 2. Process by which an organism stabilizes its physiological condition after an environmental change. RT acclimatization.
djustment in natural or human systems to a new or changing environment that exploits beneficial opportunities or moderates negative effects.
Physical attribute of an organism that can help it to survive at least long enough to successfully reproduce.
A heritable component of the phenotype that confers an advantage in survival and reproductive success. The process by which organisms adapt to the current environmental conditions.
changes in gene frequencies resulting from selective pressures being placed upon a population by environmental factors; results in a greater fitness of the population to its ecological niche.
An adjustment or modification of the structure or behavior of an organism that makes it more suited to its environment.
The processes by which living organisms either alter themselves or their environments inorder to enhance the potential for survival in particular environments. All living organisms are subject to biological adaptation through the processes of natural selection. However, social animals have the additional mechanism of learning adaptive behaviours which in humans is manifested by the presence of culture.
A specific structure or behavior that helps an organism survive and reproduce in a particular environment; the process that enables organisms to become better suited to their environment.
the adjustment of an organism or population to a new or altered environment.2
Any genetically controlled structural, physiological, or behavioral characteristic that helps an organism survive and reproduce under a given set of environmental conditions. It usually results from a beneficial mutation. See biological evolution, differential reproduction, mutation, natural selection.
The process though which organisms cope with environmental conditions.
Ability to survive in a new setting.
the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)
(physiology) the responsive adjustment of a sense organ (as the eye) to varying conditions (as of light)
a change or presence of characteristics in an animal that help it survive in its habitat
a development which contributes to reproductive success hominids standing up on
a feature of an animal (or plant) that gives it the best chance of surviving in the environment in which it lives
an anatomical, physiological, or behavioral trait (or the process that leads to it) that contributes to fitness If communicable to future generations it is subject to natural selection
an aspect of the phenotype that is the product of evolution by natural selection in a particular environmental context and represents a solution to some challenge presented by the environment
an inherited trait or set of traits that aids the chances of surviral and reproduction of an organism in a particular environment
a part of an animal's body or way that an animal behaves that helps it survive
a response of an organism to changes in its environment (like the selective survival of plants with better water conservation during extensive dry times)
a special feature of an animal (or plant) that helps it to survive in their habitat
a structure, function, or behavior of an organism that helps in its survival or reproduction
a structure or behavior that enhances the survival and reproductive success of organisms that have the structure or behavior
a trait or mechanism designed by natural selection to perform a certain function
a trait that developed in the course of evolution as a result of the mechanism of natural or sexual selection
a trait that has been fashioned by selection for its functional role in an organism)
a trait that helps an organism be more suited to its environment
a trait that makes an animal suited to its environment
a trait which is present in a population of organisms because there has been, at some time and in some environment, selective pressure among its ancestors for that trait
a variation which assists an organism or species in its survival
A physical or behavioural feature of an organism that increases its chance of survival such as the air breathing water spider that uses an air bubble to remain underwater for long periods.
a feature, structure, habit or function of an organism enabling it to survive and reproduce better than if it lacked that feature.
A structural or behavioral change in an organism that helps it adjust to its environment
the use of physiological and behavioral characteristics to solve survival problems and reproduce in a given environment.
Any characteristic that increases the probability that an organism will survive and reproduce.
A modification of a species that makes it more fit for existence under the conditions of its environment. These modifications are the result of genetic selection processes.
a potential human response to environmental change, involving either an adjustment to the change, or a blocking of the impact on a valued environmental system.
The modification, over time, of the structure, function, or behavior of an organism, which enables it to be better suited to it's environment.
any body part, behavior, or unique ability that increases an animal's chance of surviving in its natural environment
A physical characteristic or behavior that allows an organism to adjust to the conditions of a particular environment
The ability of a species to change in response to changes in its environment over many generations. This requires changes to the genotype in a way that increases an individuals' fitness.
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