Adaptation operates across three distinct dimensions that together explain how organisms maintain competitive advantage. Structural adaptation involves physical changes like venom or larger ears. Behavioural adaptation covers learned or instinctive responses like hibernation. Physiological adaptation refers to internal functional changes like sensitivity or metabolism. Resilience in any complex system typically requires change at all three levels—not just one.
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