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adaptation

vr.tr.adaptation · ACT.PRC

Let an agent handle adaptation in its biological and climate policy senses by trait, mechanism, evidence and action.

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written by Claude from model knowledge without web access - no source was read, every claim is a lead to verify

Researched by: Claude

Purpose and description

Let an agent handle adaptation in its biological and climate policy senses by trait, mechanism, evidence and action.

In biology, a trait or process by which an organism or population becomes better suited to its environment through natural selection, such as high-altitude adaptations or plant defences; in policy, adjustments to actual or expected climate change.

What it is for: Explaining fit between organisms and environments, and planning for climate impacts.

It can be explain adaptive traits; distinguish adaptation from acclimatisation; plan climate adaptation measures; evaluate adaptation evidence.

Distinguishing features

Improved fit to environment

Evolves over generations (biological)

Distinct from short-term acclimatisation

Climate adaptation is deliberate policy

What it looks like

Traits such as camouflage or thick fur; in policy, flood defences or drought planning.

How it is recognised

Adaptive traits in organisms

Climate adaptation plans

Adaptation of works (film adaptation) is another sense

Related models

is a kind of - category

phenotypic trait and process

results from - mechanism

natural selection

is contrasted with - short-term change

acclimatisation

is paired with - policy

climate mitigation

In practice

Families and kinds

morphological adaptations

physiological adaptations

behavioural adaptations

climate change adaptation

community-based adaptation

Standards and regulation

UNFCCC and Paris Agreement adaptation goals

National adaptation plans

EU Adaptation Strategy

Failure modes and hazards

Just-so stories without evidence

Maladaptation in policy

Confusing senses

Also called

Organisms at high altitudeautothysisthreat displayclimate change adaptationplant defenseCommunity based adaptationclimate change in JordanAdaptation to global warming in Australiaadaptations to climate change by country or territoryecosystem-based adaptationcompartmentalization of decay in treespredator avoidancemobbingoverwinteringconditioned taste aversionavian mobbingwinter encampmentanimal overwinteringplant overwinteringOverwintering on South European campsiteshuman adaptationgenetic adaptationhalotropismpreadaptationhardinessvolvationevolutionary arms raceantipredator adaptationselective advantagesecondary aquatic adaptationco-adaptationchemical defenseclimatic adaptationdeconditioningMimicry in vertebratesMimicry in plantsprojectile use by non-human organismsdrought tolerancefully cold-hardyfrost-tender

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Where this came from

wikidata · CC0 1.0

Source repository Registry entry point

Also registered as vr.tr.adaptation-act

Drafted structure

Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.

Biology Evolutionary adaptation.

Adaptations need evidence.

Trait

What is adapted.

Trait

Adaptive trait.

  1. Which trait is described as an adaptation? definition
  2. To what environment? definition

Evidence

Selection.

Evidence

Evidence.

  1. What evidence shows it evolved by selection? provenance
  2. Could it be acclimatisation instead? boundary
Climate Policy adaptation.

Adaptation reduces harm.

Measures

Actions.

Measures

Adaptation measures.

  1. Which adaptation measures are planned or in place? provenance
  2. Which risks do they address? boundary

Effectiveness

Evaluation.

Effectiveness

Effectiveness.

  1. How effective are the measures, according to evaluations? provenance
  2. Could they cause maladaptation? boundary
Communities People.

Adaptation must be fair.

Equity

Who benefits.

Equity

Equity.

  1. Who benefits and who bears costs? boundary
  2. Are vulnerable groups included? boundary

Local

Community-based.

Local

Community-based adaptation.

  1. How are communities involved in planning? provenance
  2. Is local knowledge used? boundary
Senses Disambiguation.

Adaptation has other senses.

Arts

Adaptations of works.

Arts

Arts sense.

  1. Is a film or book adaptation meant? boundary
  2. Which entry fits? action

Physiology

Sensory adaptation.

Physiology

Physiological adaptation.

  1. Is sensory or physiological adaptation meant? boundary
  2. Which entry fits? action

What the second pass must settle

  • Should biological and climate senses be separate entries?
  • How should adaptation plans be linked?
  • How should the arts sense be split off?
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