❓ Question According to the passage, which of the following best illustrates the difference between stability and resilience as originally defined by Holling?
- A. A. A forest that burns down and then regrows through succession shows resilience because it returns to its original state.
- B. B. A lake that recovers quickly from a nutrient pulse but is vulnerable to a permanent algal bloom has high stability but low resilience.
- C. C. A grassland that resists drought due to deep-rooted plants demonstrates stability, while a desert that shifts to shrubland shows resilience.
- D. D. An ecosystem that can transform into a new state after a major disturbance is considered stable rather than resilient.