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what is the definition of ecological resistance? (1 point) an ecosystem’s ability to endure in changing conditions an ecosystem’s ability to replace species that are wiped out an ecosystem’s ability to manage population density an ecosystem’s ability to improve after a setback
Ecological resistance refers to an ecosystem's ability to resist change and endure in the face of disturbances or changing conditions. The option "an ecosystem’s ability to endure in changing conditions" matches this definition. The other options: managing population density is not resistance, replacing wiped - out species is related to resilience (specifically restoration), and improving after a setback is resilience (recovery).
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the option with "an ecosystem’s ability to endure in changing conditions" (the first option among the four, but since the options are presented as radio buttons, the correct one is the one stating "an ecosystem’s ability to endure in changing conditions")