Biological integrity is associated with how "pristine" an environment is and its function relative to the potential or original state of an ecosystem before human alterations were imposed. Biological integrity is built on the assumption that a decline in the values of an ecosystem's functions are primarily caused by human activity or alterations.
Biological integrity is linked to how "untouched" an environment is and its function relative to the potential or original state of an ecosystem before human influences were introduced. Biological integrity relies on the assumption that a decline in the values of an ecosystem's functions is primarily caused by human activity or alterations.