For example: growing taller in response to plant crowding is adaptive in the sense that it increases an individual's competitive ability for sunlight (lower fitness when shaded by other plants).
(growing taller in response to plant crowding; is; adaptive; L:in the sense that it increases an individual's competitive ability for sunlight) (it; increases; an individual's competitive ability for sunlight)
growing taller in response to plant crowding it
is increases
adaptive L:in the sense that it increases an individual's competitive ability for sunlight
an individual's competitive ability for sunlight