According to Holling, "resilience" is the property of an ecosystem that indicates
A) the speed with which it returns to equilibrium after disturbance.
B) that it is maintaining a steady equilibrium.
C) its ability to undergo change while maintaining its basic relationships.
D) that it is near to collapse.
E) none of the above.
C
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The average weight of an individual's belongings among the Ju/'hoansi is:
a. less than 25 pounds b. between 25 and 40 pounds c. less than 15 pounds d. more than 50 pounds
Biculturalism means:
a. a loss of understanding of one's own culture. b. a capacity to function effectively in two or more cultures. c. an inability to shift gears between one's own and another culture. d. extreme homesickness. e. a willingness to work as a culture broker between two or more cultures.
During the Upper Paleolithic, the environment of North America south of the glaciers was best characterized as __________.
A) woodland B) tundra C) desert D) subtropical forest
Industrialism could exist as it is today without the technology for producing energy from fossil fuels
Indicate whether the statement is true or false