Unifying the concepts of stability and resilience in ecology

• Published in: The Journal of ecology Vol. 109; no. 9; pp. 3114 - 3132
• Main Authors: Van Meerbeek, Koenraad, Jucker, Tommaso, Svenning, Jens‐Christian
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.09.2021
• Subjects: alternative stable states; Bibliometrics; ecological balance; Ecological research; Ecological studies; Ecologists; Ecology; Ecosystems; empirical research; Environmental changes; Environmental conditions; equilibrium; Historical account; latitude; perturbations; recovery; regime shift; resistance; Schools; Stability; tolerance

Characterizing how ecosystems are responding to rapid environmental change has become a major focus of ecological research. The empirical study of ecological stability, which aims to quantify these ecosystem responses, is therefore more relevant than ever. Based on a historical review and bibliometr...