Many adaptations allow organisms to contend with changes in their environment. Two broad strategies for dealing with change are to conform or regulate. Conforming is when an organism allows their in...Many adaptations allow organisms to contend with changes in their environment. Two broad strategies for dealing with change are to conform or regulate. Conforming is when an organism allows their internal environment to fluctuate with the external environment. Regulating is when an organism attempts to regulate or maintain a constant internal environment despite any environmental fluctuations. Both approaches have procs and cons, leading to the diversity of organisms we see on earth.
Humans who migrate permanently to a higher altitude naturally acclimatize to their new environment by developing an increase in the number of red blood cells to increase the oxygen carrying capacity o...Humans who migrate permanently to a higher altitude naturally acclimatize to their new environment by developing an increase in the number of red blood cells to increase the oxygen carrying capacity of the blood, in order to compensate for lower levels of oxygen intake.
The content for this subtopic is found in two external pages. Please click the links below to access this information. Extreme Cold Hardiness in Ectotherms Costanzo, J. P. (2011) Extreme Cold Hardines...The content for this subtopic is found in two external pages. Please click the links below to access this information. Extreme Cold Hardiness in Ectotherms Costanzo, J. P. (2011) Extreme Cold Hardiness in Ectotherms. Nature Education Knowledge 3(10):3 Plant-Soil Interactions: Nutrient Uptake Morgan, J. B. & Connolly, E. L. (2013) Plant-Soil Interactions: Nutrient Uptake. Nature Education Knowledge 4(8):2
