What is sustainability? Select one:

A set of practices that humans can follow to avoid overpopulation of diverse ecosystems.

A set of practices that humans can follow to meet their short-term needs within an ecosystem.

A set of practices that humans can easily follow and maintain to access ecological resources.

A set of practices that humans can follow to meet their needs without causing long-term, negative effects on species or ecosystems.

A set of practices that humans can follow to meet their needs without causing long-term, negative effects on species or ecosystems.

Explanation:

Sustainability means "the ability to be maintained at a certain rate or level." So sustainability is the ability for humans to meet their needs, while also maintaining the ecosystem and different species at the same rate and level.

desert perennials often survive by remaining dormant during dry periods of the year, then springing to life when water becomes available. most annual desert plants germinate only after heavy seasonal rain, then complete their reproductive cycle very quickly.