The Goal of Restoration Ecology Is to

question 18

Multiple Choice

The goal of restoration ecology is to

• A)create the most functional ecosystem.
• B)improve productivity in an ecosystem.
• C)return the community to its pre-disturbance condition.
• D)restore the use of ecosystem services.

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Definitions:

Predicted Amount

The estimated value of a variable or outcome according to a model or predictor variable(s).

Residuals

The differences between observed and predicted values of data, used in statistical models to analyze the goodness of fit.

Sum Of Squared Deviations

The total of the squared differences between each observation and the mean of the data set, used in statistical analysis to measure variability.

Sum Of Squares For Error

A measure used in statistical analysis to quantify the discrepancy between observed and expected values, summing the squares of these deviations.