The Ability of an Ecosystem to Recover Quickly from a Disturbance

question 40

Multiple Choice

The ability of an ecosystem to recover quickly from a disturbance and return to its original state is known as

• A)punctuated equilibrium.
• B)resilience.
• C)succession.
• D)vicariance.

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Definitions:

Pronoun

A grammatical unit that substitutes for nouns or noun phrases, whose referents are previously known in the context.

Groundlings

Historically, audience members who stood in the pit of the Elizabethan theatres, most notably in Shakespeare's time.

Pronoun

A word that takes the place of a noun, such as 'he,' 'they,' or 'it,' used to avoid repetition.

Globe Theatre

A historic theater in London associated with William Shakespeare, known for its open-air, circular design.