ecological adaptation
collocation in Englishmeaningsofecologicalandadaptation
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ecological
adjective
uk/ˌiː.kəˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/us/ˌiː.kəˈlɑː.dʒɪ.kəl/
relating to ecology or ...
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adaptation
noun
uk/ˌæd.əpˈteɪ.ʃən/us/ˌæd.əpˈteɪ.ʃən/
the process of changing to suit ...
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(Definition ofecologicalandadaptationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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There was a knowledge gap in understanding a crop's specificecologicaladaptation, whereas the reality shows that each variety is best suited to specific zones.
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The notes onecologicaladaptationand uses of many species are so condensed that some appear contradictory and most are fragmentary.
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This agreement may suggest the presence of anecologicaladaptationof the parasite's reproductive span to the natural longevity of the host.
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In practice though, theirecologicaladaptationis for the adults to scavenge and hunt on the water surface, so they seldom stay down for long.
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The phenomenological and mathematical parallels between these perceptual domains may indicate common organizational rules, rather than specific ecological adaptations.
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As a consequence, morphological differences are shaped by both speciation divergence and ecological adaptations.
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All these organisms inhabited shallow marine environments in both the nearshore and more offshore shelf, covering a wide spectrum of ecological adaptations.
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That method takes the emphasis away from economic growth and suggests that cities should rather be aiming for social sustainability, including cultural resilience, political vibrancy, economic prosperity andecologicaladaptation.
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Mediterranean vegetation shows a variety of ecological adaptations to hot and dry summer conditions.
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The differences are ecological adaptations to different environments over a relatively dry-wet climate.
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The seed coats and the mucilage surrounding the seeds may be ecological adaptations to avoid water loss and conserve seed viability during the dry season.
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