Question

Differentiate between plant introduction and acclimatization.

Answer 1

	Aspect	Plant Introduction	Acclimatization
1.	Meaning	The process of introducing plants from their original locality to a new locality with a different climate.	Adaptation or adjustment of an individual plant or population to the changed climate over successive generations.
2.	Purpose	To bring new crop species or superior varieties into cultivation, or to expand genetic variability.	To enable the introduced plants to survive, grow, and reproduce under the new environmental conditions naturally.
3.	Nature	A deliberate human action involving the transfer of germplasm across geographic or climatic regions.	A natural biological process of adjustment and selection within the introduced population.
4.	When Done	Usually when entirely new crops not present locally are brought for cultivation, or when local genetic variation is exhausted.	Occurs after introduction, as plants adjust to new climatic and environmental conditions over time.
5.	Outcome	Introduction of new genetic material for agriculture, forestry, industry, or research purposes.	Improved survival, growth, and performance of introduced plants in the new environment through natural selection.