In the adults, the growth rate slows with age. The healing mechanism of the different cells if damaged is different than that of the younger ones. If a cartilage is damage in the adults, the chondrocytes which are still surviving secrete more extracellular matrix in order to heal the damaged cartilage. The chondrocytes cells are present in the cartilage, and they function to maintain the cellular matrix of the cartilage.
The defining characteristic of the intertidal zone is that it is submerged with water during high tide and exposed to the air during low tide. The zone can take many forms, from sandy beaches to rocky cliffs. It is common for the intertidal zone to change frequently, since it is constantly battered by crashing waves.
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Basically, there is a presentation of types of food and the amount of those foods over 50 years in this graph. This means the graph is showing amounts of certain foods over the time period. I'm guessing that basing off of the the previous text you're just noting a change in the breaks of birds based off of the diet available to them at certain times. The adaptations and natural selection will explain the changes because due to certain limited and available foods the diet of the birds change.
