TOEFL Reading

❓ Question According to the passage, what is a key difference between ecological resilience and stability?

A. A) Resilience focuses on returning to an original state, while stability allows for reorganization.
B. B) Stability implies returning to an original state, while resilience emphasizes absorbing disturbance and retaining core functions.
C. C) Resilience is only applicable to coral reefs, while stability applies to all ecosystems.
D. D) Stability is a newer concept than resilience and is more widely accepted by policymakers.

B) Stability implies returning to an original state, while resilience emphasizes absorbing disturbance and retaining core functions.