The Ability of an Ecosystem to Recover Quickly from a Disturbance

question 93

Multiple Choice

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

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

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