GENETIC DIVERSITY AND ECOSYSTEM STABILITY
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FIGURE 8.27 Plots of eel grass, Zostera marina, containing more genotypes lost fewer shoots to grazing geese, indicating higher resistance to this form of disturbance. (Data from Hughes and Stachowicz, 2004) Eel grass plots containing more genotypes also recovered more rapidly following heat-related mortality, indicating higher resilience following disturbance. (Data from Reusch et al., 2005)