Question

______ is the ability for a species to minimize change resulting from a perturbation while ________ is the ability for a species to recover after a perturbation has occurred

a) Mitigation, Adaptation
b) Resistance, Resilience
c) Resilience, Resistance
d) None of the above are correct

Answer 1

Resistance is the ability of an ecosystem to remain at equilibrium in spite of disturbances, while resilience is the speed at which an ecosystem recovers equilibrium after being disturbed.

Step-by-step explanation:

Equilibrium is the steady state of an ecosystem where all organisms are in balance with their environment and with each other. In ecology, two parameters are used to measure changes in ecosystems: resistance and resilience. Resistance is the ability of an ecosystem to remain at equilibrium in spite of disturbances. Resilience is the speed at which an ecosystem recovers equilibrium after being disturbed.