Constitutive defenses are costly to the plant. The production of secondary metabolites requires a significant energy investment derived from primary metabolism, which is then unavailable for use in growth and reproduction.

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Complete restoration - Conservationists attempt to return a habitat to its condition prior to the disturbance. 

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Rehabilitation - Approach aims to return the habitat to something similar to, but a little less than, full restoration

 

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Ecosystem replacement - replaces the original community with a different one

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Many restored habitats have greater biodiversity and ecosystem services than degraded habitats 

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Species richness of both plants and animals, often, but not always, increases as succession proceeds

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Island biogeography