An ecosystem undergoes a disturbance, and as it recovers, its species composition changes: the new ecosystem is different from the original. This suggests that
A) the necessary balance of nature has been maintained.
B) ecosystems remain unchanged through time.
C) ecosystems may change with changing circumstances.
D) the new ecosystem was incorrectly described; it is the same as the original.

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Ecosystems are dynamic and can change in response to disturbances, leading to different species compositions over time.

An Ecosystem Undergoes a Disturbance, and as It Recovers, Its