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Acclimatization - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Acclimatization or acclimation is the process of an organism adjusting to change in its environment, allowing it to survive changes in temperature, water and food availability, other stresses and o...
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acclimatization n. The physiological adaptation of an animal or plant to changes in climate or environment, such as light, temperature, or ... Britannica Concise Encyclopedia: acclimatization...
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Physiological Responses; Heat Illness; Factors Affecting Acclimatization; Loss of Acclimatization; References ... Heat acclimatization is specific to the stress imposed on the human body. For example, passive exposure to heat induces some responses, notably an improved ability to dissipate heat. In contrast,
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Steve & Judy's Altitude & Acclimatization Page ... Altitude and Acclimatization ... This page is offered as a discussion of acclimatization in mountaineering, and has some links to relevant sites. The information has been collected from other sites, conversations with professional mountaineers, common sense and...
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Britannica online encyclopedia article on acclimatization (biology), any of the numerous gradual, long-term responses of an organism to changes in its environment. Such responses are more or less habitual and reversible should environmental conditions revert to an earlier state. ... In dealing with acclimatization,
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