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Ecosystem resilience

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025
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Verified for the 2027 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

The ability of an ecosystem to resist disturbance and return to its original state, often related to biodiversity and species redundancy.

AP course connection

Topic 8.7: 8.7 Disruptions to Ecosystems

Unit 8

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