ecological sustainability, definition of
- Ecological Sustainability
Capacity of ecosystems to maintain their essential functions and processes, and retain their biodiversity in full measure over the long-term.
Essentially it refers to the ability of an ecological system to 'keep running' over long time scales, such as centuries or longer.
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