Inertia

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-005819",
  "term": "Inertia",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The ability of a community or ecosystem to resist change when it is disturbed, for example by a toxicant, so that its species composition and function stay close to their original state. It is one component of stability, alongside resilience, which describes how quickly a system returns to its original state after a disturbance.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2009, 81, 829. 'Glossary of terms used in ecotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)' on page 900 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-08-07-09)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/inertia/"
}