properties of stability Flashcards
1
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What is resilience?
A
Measure of the speed at which an ecosystem returns to its original state following a perturbation.
2
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What is resistance?
A
Measure of the ability of a system to maintain its original state in the face of a disturbance.
3
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What is robustness?
A
A measure of the degree of disturbance a system can withstand before switching to another state.
4
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What is persistence?
A
A measure of the ability of a system to maintain itself through time.