Pursuant to 16 USCS § 460nnn (5), [Title 16. Conservation; Chapter 1. National Parks, Military Parks, Monuments, and Seashores; Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Area] the term eco [..]

A living system exhibits integrity if, when subjected to disturbance, it sustains and organizes self-correcting ability to recover toward a biomass end-state that is normal for that system. End-states [..]

A living system exhibits integrity if, when subjected to disturbance, it sustains and organizes self-correcting ability to recover toward a biomass end-state that is normal for that system. End-sta [..]

A condition that is determined to be characteristic of its natural region and likely to persist, including abiotic components and the composition and abundance of native species and biological communities, rates of change and supporting processes.

The condition of an unimpaired ecosystem as measured by combined chemical, physical (including habitat), and biological attributes.

A concept that expresses the degree to which the physical, chemical, and biological components (including composition, structure, and process) of an ecosystem and their relationships are present, func [..]

A notion related to environmental quality, but focusing on changes in natural populations and ecosystems, rather than effects on humans and their economy. See also environmental quality.