Negative Feedback
A system response that reduces change and maintains stability by counteracting the initial disturbance.
Real World
In Yellowstone National Park, reintroduced wolves reduced elk numbers, which allowed vegetation to recover along riverbanks — the system self-corrected and returned towards its original equilibrium.
Exam Focus
Always state the direction of change AND the opposing response; diagrams with arrows showing the counteracting loop score highly.
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