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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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