❓ Question According to the passage, which of the following best describes the concept of ecosystem resilience, as distinguished from traditional stability?
- A. A. The ability of an ecosystem to return to a single, fixed equilibrium after disturbance.
- B. B. The capacity of an ecosystem to absorb disturbance and reorganize while retaining its core functions and structure, potentially shifting to multiple stable states.
- C. C. The resistance of an ecosystem to any change, regardless of the type or magnitude of disturbance.
- D. D. The tendency of an ecosystem to maintain constant species composition and population sizes over time.