Ecosystem Resilience

a system comprising all the biotic and abiotic factors in an area and all the interactions among them

• Biotic Factors

• Ecosystem

• Environmental Interactions

• Primary Consumer

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What term describes an ecosystem's ability to recover from disturbances or withstand ongoing pressures?

• Ecosystem services

• Resilience

• Primary succession

• Pioneer species

Resilience describes an ecosystem's ability to maintain dynamic equilibrium.

• True

• False

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Which of the following best describes ecosystem resilience?

• The ability of an ecosystem to resist changes

• The ability of an ecosystem to recover after disturbances

• The ability of an ecosystem to produce energy

• The ability of an ecosystem to support biodiversity

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What is a key factor that contributes to the resilience of an ecosystem?

• High biodiversity

• Low nutrient availability

• High pollution levels

• Low species diversity

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Which of the following is an example of a resilient ecosystem?

• A desert with low rainfall

• A coral reef recovering from bleaching

• A forest with a single tree species

• A polluted river

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How does biodiversity affect ecosystem resilience?

• Increases resilience by providing functional redundancy

• Decreases resilience by increasing competition

• Has no effect on resilience

• Decreases resilience by reducing resources

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What role do keystone species play in ecosystem resilience?

• They decrease resilience by dominating resources

• They increase resilience by maintaining structure and function

• They have no impact on resilience

• They decrease resilience by increasing predation

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Which human activity is most likely to reduce ecosystem resilience?

• Deforestation

• Sustainable agriculture

• Conservation efforts

• Reforestation

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What is the relationship between ecosystem resilience and climate change?

• Resilient ecosystems are more likely to adapt to climate change

• Resilient ecosystems are unaffected by climate change

• Climate change increases ecosystem resilience

• Climate change has no impact on ecosystem resilience

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