Question

read the excerpt from \save the coral reefs.\ a study completed in 2004 found that seventy percent of our coral reefs are already destroyed or currently under threat of destruction. it also concluded that much of the wreckage to reefs has been caused by humans. the resiliency of the reefs is on our side, though. more can be done now to help the coral reefs bounce back—even flourish. what is the meaning of the word
esiliency\ in this context? the way an ecosystem supports plant and animal life the manner in which an ecosystem decomposes the ability of an ecosystem to recover from damage the capability of one ecosystem to ruin another ecosystem

Explanation:

The text mentions helping coral reefs "bounce back" which implies recovery. Resiliency in this context refers to the capacity to recover from damage (like the damage caused to reefs as stated). The other options don't align with the idea of bouncing back. The first option is about supporting life (not recovery), the second is about decomposition (opposite of recovery), and the fourth is about one ecosystem ruining another (not relevant to recovery of the reefs themselves).

Answer:

the ability of an ecosystem to recover from damage