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Bio-Inspired Electricity Storage Alternatives to Support Massive Demand-Side Energy Generation: A Review of Applications at Building Scale

Biomimetics, 2021
This work has its origin in the growing demands of energy regulations to meet future local targets and to propose a global implementation framework.
Alisson Dodón, Vanessa Quintero, Miguel Chen Austin, Dafni Mora   +3 more
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Predicting the potential distribution of Amblyomma americanum (Acari: Ixodidae) infestation in New Zealand, using maximum entropy-based ecological niche modelling [PDF]

, 2020
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Ganta, RR, Heath, ACG, Lawrence, KE, Peterson, AT, Pomroy, WE, Raghavan, RK   +5 more
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Potential Geographic Range of the Endangered Reed Parrotbill Paradoxornis heudei under Climate Change

Biology, 2023
The phenomenon of global climate change can impact the geographic range and biodiversity, thereby heightening the vulnerability of rare species to extinction.
Wan Chen, Keer Miao, Kun Guo, Weiya Qian, Wan Sun, Hao Wang, Qing Chang, Chaochao Hu   +7 more
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Potential future climatic conditions on tourists : a case study focusing on Malta and Venice [PDF]

, 2015
The main purpose of this study is to quantify important climatic shifts that took place over Malta and Venice that could be considered as a determining factor on their choice as two prime tourist destinations.
Galdies, Charles
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A Reference Framework for Zero Energy Districts in Panama Based on Energy Performance Simulations and Bioclimatic Design Methodology

Buildings, 2023
The need for efficient buildings to contribute to sustainable development has led to the proposal of goals and regulations in different countries linked to net zero energy objectives, following approaches specific to their regions.
Lissette De León, Dafni Mora, Cristina Carpino, Natale Arcuri, Miguel Chen Austin   +4 more
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Invasion success of a global avian invader is explained by within-taxon niche structure and association with humans in the native range [PDF]

, 2015
Aim To mitigate the threat invasive species pose to ecosystem functioning, reli- able risk assessment is paramount. Spatially explicit predictions of invasion risk obtained through bioclimatic envelope models calibrated with native species distribution ...
Araújo, Araújo, Barve, Beaumont, Blackburn, Bradshaw, Braun, Broennimann, Broennimann, Bruggers, Clement, Clergeau, D'Amen, Early, Elith, Felsenstein, Forshaw, Guisan, Gutiérrez, Hernández-Brito, Hijmans, Hirzel, Hufbauer, Jeschke, Kalkvik, Kearney, Keller, Khan, Khan, Leung, Li, Morgan, Newson, Pearman, Pearson, Peck, Peterson, Peterson, Petitpierre, Phillimore, Porter, R Core Team, Rambaut, Rey, Ronquist, Sala, Sanderson, Savard, Shwartz, Soberon, Strubbe, Strubbe, Strubbe, Strubbe, Strubbe, Strubbe, Thuiller, Whitney, Wisz, Wisz   +59 more
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Evolution of microgastropods (Ellobioidea, Carychiidae): integrating taxonomic, phylogenetic and evolutionary hypotheses [PDF]

, 2013
BACKGROUND: Current biodiversity patterns are considered largely the result of past climatic and tectonic changes. In an integrative approach, we combine taxonomic and phylogenetic hypotheses to analyze temporal and geographic diversification of epigean (
Adrienne Jochum, Alexander M Weigand, Annette Klussmann-Kolb, Eugenia Zarza, Jan nges ar Schnitzler, Rajko Slapnik, Weigand, Alexander M   +6 more
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Modeling Climate Change Indicates Potential Shifts in the Global Distribution of Orchardgrass

Agronomy, 2023
Orchardgrass (Dactylis glomerata L.) is highly tolerant of shade, cold, and overwintering, making it an ideal species for grassland ecological restoration and livestock production.
Jiqiang Wu, Lijun Yan, Junming Zhao, Jinghan Peng, Yi Xiong, Yanli Xiong, Xiao Ma   +6 more
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Comparación de técnicas de clasificación deductivas para estimar la distribución potencial de insectos cuarentenarios [PDF]

, 2019
El objetivo de este trabajo fue comparar el desempeño de los criterios de clasificación nítidos y difusos en la construcción de modelos deductivos de la distribución potencial de insectos exóticos. Considerando criterios de clasificación binaria nítida y
Aceñolaza, Pablo Gilberto, Claps, Lucia Elena, Heit, Guillermo Eugenio, Sione, Walter Fabian   +3 more
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Numerical Assessment of Zebra-Stripes-Based Strategies in Buildings Energy Performance: A Case Study under Tropical Climate

Biomimetics, 2022
Urban growth has increased the risk of over-heating both in the microclimate and inside buildings, affecting thermal comfort and energy efficiency. That is why this research aims to evaluate the energy performance of buildings in terms of thermal comfort
Miguel Chen Austin, Kevin Araque, Paola Palacios, Katherine Rodríguez Maure, Dafni Mora   +4 more
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