❓ 質問 According to the passage, what is a primary difference between the traditional stability paradigm and resilience theory?
A. Stability paradigm focuses on maintaining a single equilibrium, while resilience theory emphasizes absorbing disturbance and potentially shifting to a new state.
B. Stability paradigm prioritizes biodiversity, while resilience theory prioritizes maximum productivity.
C. Stability paradigm is only applicable to marine ecosystems, while resilience theory applies to terrestrial ecosystems.
D. Stability paradigm views change as inevitable, while resilience theory views change as undesirable.
✅ 正解
Stability paradigm focuses on maintaining a single equilibrium, while resilience theory emphasizes absorbing disturbance and potentially shifting to a new state.
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