❓ 質問 According to the passage, what is the key difference between engineering resilience and ecological resilience?
A. Engineering resilience measures the capacity to absorb disturbance, while ecological resilience measures recovery speed.
B. Engineering resilience focuses on returning to a previous state quickly, while ecological resilience considers the threshold for shifting to a new state.
C. Engineering resilience applies to human-made systems, while ecological resilience applies only to natural ecosystems.
D. Engineering resilience depends on biodiversity, while ecological resilience does not.
✅ 正解
Engineering resilience focuses on returning to a previous state quickly, while ecological resilience considers the threshold for shifting to a new state.
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