Acclimatisation (Q258)
Subject, term, tag: Acclimatisation
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Acclimatisation |
Subject, term, tag: Acclimatisation |
Statements
IPCC Glossary v1.5
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27 May 2026
A change in functional or morphological traits occurring once or repeatedly (e.g., seasonally) during the lifetime of an individual organism in its natural environment. Through acclimatisation, the individual maintains performance across a range of environmental conditions. For a clear differentiation between findings in laboratory and field studies, the term ‘acclimation’ is used in ecophysiology for the respective phenomena when observed in well-defined experimental settings. The term ‘(adaptive) plasticity’ characterises the generally limited scope of changes in phenotype that an individual can reach through the process of acclimatisation. (English)
IPCC Glossary v1.5
1 reference
27 May 2026