摘要：Different uses of the terms "drivers," "variables," and "shocks" cause confusion in the literature and in discussionson the dynamics of ecosystems and social–ecological systems. Three main sources of confusion are unclear definition of thesystem, unclear definition of the role of people, and confusion between variables and drivers. As a contribution to resolvingsome of the confusion, we offer one interpretation of how the terms might be used
关键词：drivers; fast variables; resilience; shocks; slow variables; social–ecological systems
