Citation

Hodgson D, McDonald JL, Hosken DJ. Trends Ecol. Evol. (Amst.) 2015; 30(9): 503-506.

Affiliation

Centre for Ecology and Conservation, University of Exeter, Penryn Campus, Penryn, Cornwall TR10 9FE, UK.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.tree.2015.06.010

PMID

26159084

Abstract

In a world beset by environmental disasters and anthropogenic disturbances, resilience might be the key to the persistence of natural systems. Yet, the 'measurement' of resilience is hampered by the multiple (and often conflicting) processes that yield the response of systems to insult. We recommend the simultaneous consideration of 'resistance' and 'recovery' as measurable components that together represent resilience.

Language: en