bab Motif

These motifs are generally found in right handed helix above the plane of the beta sheet

Almost all the proteins containing parallel beta sheets have this motif. 

The helix is generally not seen below the plane of beta sheets                                           

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Character                     early-stage     late stage 

Root to shoot ratio                    high               low

Number of seed                          many             few

Seed size                                      small             large

Biotic potential                           high              low

Productivity per biomass           high              low

NPP                                              high              low

P/R ratio                                       >1                =1

Nutrient cycling                          open             closed

Importance of detrivores           less                more

Stratification                               No                Yes 

Regeneration ability                   more             less

Resistance ability                        less               more

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Restoration ecology is the full or partial repair or replacement of biological habitats and/or their populations that have been degraded or destroyed.

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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