Increased tolerance of a plant to an environmental stress that results from prior exposure is most likely an example of

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Acclimation refers to the physiological or morphological changes that a plant undergoes in response to a particular stressor, such as increased tolerance to that stress. This differs from adjustment, in which an organism modifies its behavior to avoid stress, and avoidance, in which an organism entirely avoids a stressor. Isolation of damaged tissue and lessening of stress are not examples of increased tolerance to stress.

Increased Tolerance of a Plant to an Environmental Stress That