❓ Pregunta According to the passage, what is a key difference between engineering resilience and ecological resilience?
A. A: Engineering resilience is concerned with the speed of recovery, while ecological resilience considers the amount of disturbance a system can withstand before changing state.
B. B: Engineering resilience applies only to human-made systems, while ecological resilience applies only to natural ecosystems.
C. C: Ecological resilience assumes a single stable state, while engineering resilience allows for multiple stable states.
D. D: Engineering resilience focuses on preventing any disturbance, whereas ecological resilience encourages disturbances for system health.
✅ Respuesta correcta
A: Engineering resilience is concerned with the speed of recovery, while ecological resilience considers the amount of disturbance a system can withstand before changing state.
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