In this paper we aim at summarizing the current definitions of resilience in systems ecology with particular attention towards microbial systems. The recent advances of biomolecular techniques have provided scientists with new tools to investigate these systems in greater detail and with higher resolution. Therefore existing concepts and hypotheses have been revisited and discussed with respect to their applicability for ecosystems ruled by microbial processes. This review has also led to some reflections on the suitability of the term "resilience" as a general goal in environmental policies.

中文翻译：

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微生物系统抵抗干扰的能力。

在本文中，我们旨在总结系统生态学中当前的弹性定义，并特别关注微生物系统。生物分子技术的最新进展为科学家提供了新的工具，可以更详细，更高分辨率地研究这些系统。因此，已经对现有概念和假设进行了重新讨论，并讨论了它们在微生物过程控制的生态系统中的适用性。这次审查还引发了对“适应力”一词作为环境政策总目标的适用性的一些思考。