________ Is the Ability of a Community or Ecosystem to Maintain

question 27

Multiple Choice

________ is the ability of a community or ecosystem to maintain structure in the face of potential disturbance.

• A) Resilience
• B) Elasticity
• C) Resistance
• D) Plasticity
• E) Flexibility

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Definitions:

Nonparametric Tests

Statistical tests that do not assume a specific distribution for the data, often used when parametric test assumptions cannot be satisfied.

Probability Distributions

Descriptions or functions that outline all the possible values and likelihoods that a random variable can take within a given range.

Identical Except

A phrase indicating that objects or scenarios are the same in all aspects except for the specific differences mentioned.

Parametric Test

A statistical test based on assumptions about the population from which the sample is drawn, including its distribution.