Select the correct answer. Read the excerpt from "Exploring the Secrets of Marsh Happiness" by NOAA.
Characterizing an "unhappy," deteriorating tidal marsh is more complex because marshes can fall apart in many different ways. One finding
contradicted a previous assumption: namely, that gains in marsh elevation and sediment indicate greater resilience. The authors say
marshes with these characteristics performed inconsistently and often signaled the muddy mess that degrading marshes can become, not
marsh health
What is the meaning of the word resilience as used in the excerpt?
OA ability to recover
OB. ability to be consistent
OC ability to defend itself
OD. ability to adjust to change