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* 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, | ||
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=== 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 | ||
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- | === 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) | ||
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- | === Weaknesses: === | + | === Weaknesses |
* low cryptic diversity (genepool) | * low cryptic diversity (genepool) | ||
- | * low tipping point, buffering capacity | + | * low tipping point |
+ | * low buffering capacity | ||