Differences
This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.
| Both sides previous revision Previous revision Next revision | Previous revision Next revisionBoth sides next revision | ||
| notes_aare [2018-04-16 10:09] – theunkarelse | notes_aare [2018-04-16 10:20] – theunkarelse | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| ==== Notes Aare ==== | ==== Notes Aare ==== | ||
| - | === Degraded | + | Autonomous Agents for Regenerative Ecologies Lab. How can autonomous agents contribute to or scaffold regeneration of degraded |
| - | == Existing resources: == | + | === Existing resources |
| * mineral content | * mineral content | ||
| * sunlight | * sunlight | ||
| Line 18: | Line 18: | ||
| * infrastructure (electricity, | * infrastructure (electricity, | ||
| - | === Techniques: === | + | === Techniques |
| * condensation (water harvesting, shadow) > out: pioneering vegetation | * condensation (water harvesting, shadow) > out: pioneering vegetation | ||
| * ditches (increase geodiversity) > out: water retention, erosion, microclimates, | * ditches (increase geodiversity) > out: water retention, erosion, microclimates, | ||
| Line 26: | Line 26: | ||
| * assisted evolution (like Cobalt-60 exposure) | * assisted evolution (like Cobalt-60 exposure) | ||
| - | == Second phase techniques: == | + | === Second phase techniques: |
| * structural complexity enhancement (jump towards late-successional diversity) knock over some of the trees and expose roots, strip bark from some of the trees to create snags (standing dead trees) breaking up canopy cover, or somehow bring in heavy longs from elsewhere > out: creates habitat for insects, birds, mammals, amphibians that mitigate disease, pests and renewed space for pioneering vegetation and the associated wildlife | * structural complexity enhancement (jump towards late-successional diversity) knock over some of the trees and expose roots, strip bark from some of the trees to create snags (standing dead trees) breaking up canopy cover, or somehow bring in heavy longs from elsewhere > out: creates habitat for insects, birds, mammals, amphibians that mitigate disease, pests and renewed space for pioneering vegetation and the associated wildlife | ||
| * atmospheric water cycle: canopy cover starts to work as an atmospheric moisture pump (near coast or on mountain side) | * atmospheric water cycle: canopy cover starts to work as an atmospheric moisture pump (near coast or on mountain side) | ||
| === Niches: === | === Niches: === | ||
| - | * primary trophic layer > pioneering vegetation / foundation species > annuals and algae > in: water / out: mine and accumulate available nutrients, create biomass, water retention, microclimates | + | * primary trophic layer > pioneering vegetation / foundation species > annuals and algae > **in**: water / **out**: mine and accumulate available nutrients, create biomass, water retention, microclimates |
| - | * secondary trophic layer > insects, small herbivores > in: ‘accommodation’ / out: pollination, | + | * secondary trophic layer > insects, small herbivores > **in**: ‘accommodation’ / **out**: pollination, |
| - | * third trophic layer > birds, carnivores > in: canopy or shrubbery / out: pest mitigation, zoochory (seed dispersal, microbe dispersal, nutrient dispersal) | + | * third trophic layer > birds, carnivores > **in**: canopy or shrubbery / **out**: pest mitigation, zoochory (seed dispersal, microbe dispersal, nutrient dispersal) |
| * foundation species: a strong role in structuring a community (grass, trees, kelp, ants) | * foundation species: a strong role in structuring a community (grass, trees, kelp, ants) | ||
| * indicator species (as a way of analysing system health) lichen | * indicator species (as a way of analysing system health) lichen | ||
| Line 48: | Line 49: | ||
| - | === Functional traits: === | + | === Functional traits |
| * high characteristic return time: rate at which a population returns after disturbance | * high characteristic return time: rate at which a population returns after disturbance | ||
| * high jump dispersal: can cover long distances over inhospitable habitat in one generation (typically: seeds, insects, birds) | * high jump dispersal: can cover long distances over inhospitable habitat in one generation (typically: seeds, insects, birds) | ||
| Line 57: | Line 58: | ||
| * | * | ||
| - | === Weaknesses: === | + | === Weaknesses |
| * low cryptic diversity (genepool) | * low cryptic diversity (genepool) | ||
| - | * low tipping point, buffering capacity | + | * low tipping point |
| + | * low buffering capacity | ||
theunkarelse