- starvation response
- hypoxia response
- prey-induced activation
- stress-induced metabolic switching
- emergency catabolism
Operational definition
Regulatory strategy.
A physiological or behavioral change initiated in response to a presently detected deviation, resource, threat, or stress.
Examples include:
- starvation responses;
- hypoxia responses;
- stress-hormone release;
- prey-triggered activation;
- emergency catabolism;
- induced defense.
Reactive and anticipatory control can operate together.