Resiliency
Definition
The capacity of a system to absorb disturbance and reorganize while undergoing change so as to retain essentially the same function, structure, and ecosystem services.
Source
Glossary. M.S. Ashton et al. (eds.), Managing Forest Carbon in a Changing Climate, DOI 10.1007/978-94-007-2232-3, © Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2012