C). The ability of an ecosystem to recover from damage.
Explanation:
The word 'resiliency' in literal terms is defined as the 'the physical or mental ability to recover quickly from an illness or to resume the original form.'
In the given context, the author talks about 'ecological resiliency' which is characterized as the potential or ability of nature to heal itself and 'recover from the damage caused by the disturbances or perturbation.' These disturbances are the temporary changes in the environment that affect the ecosystem and the ecosystem possesses the power to return to its original form by recovering the damage caused by this change. Thus, <u>option C</u> is the correct answer.
