Question

biodiversity online practice
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which analogy best captures the concept of ecological resilience? (1 point)
ecological resilience is similar to a person coming down with a cold
ecological resilience is similar to a person taking allergy medication before having symptoms
ecological resilience is similar to a person washing hands regularly
ecological resilience is similar to a person recovering from the flu
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Explanation:

Ecological resilience refers to an ecosystem's ability to recover from disturbances. A person recovering from the flu shows the ability to return to a healthy state after an illness, similar to how an ecosystem with resilience recovers from disruptions. The other options: a person getting a cold is a disturbance (not resilience), taking allergy meds is mitigation (not recovery), and washing hands is prevention (not recovery).

Answer:

Ecological resilience is similar to a person recovering from the flu.