A measure of how much a community is affected by a disturbance is termed _____.

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Resistance is a measure of how much a community is able to withstand a disturbance. The other choices are important concepts in ecology, but do not directly relate to the impact of a disturbance on a community. Ecological function refers to the role an organism or community plays in an ecosystem, stability refers to the ability of a system to remain in a relatively constant state, and primary productivity refers to the amount of energy produced by photosynthetic organisms.

A Measure of How Much a Community Is Affected by a Disturbance