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Modeling the thermal behavior of biosphere 2 in a non-controlled environment using bond graphs [PDF]
, 1996 Biosphere 2 is a closed ecological system of high complexity built to deepen the understanding of ecological systems, to study the dynamics of closed ecologies, and to learn to control their behavior.
Cellier, François E. +2 more
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Feedback Control as a Framework for Understanding Tradeoffs in Biology [PDF]
, 2014 Control theory arose from a need to control synthetic systems. From regulating steam engines to tuning radios to devices capable of autonomous movement, it provided a formal mathematical basis for understanding the role of feedback in the stability (or ...
Ankarali, Mustafa Mert +9 more
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Mild cycles open closed communities to ecological restoration
Restoration Ecology, 2020 Species loss is a global issue. With up to a million species at risk and insufficient protected area to maintain the world's biodiversity, humanity will increasingly need to rely on species re‐introductions to locally restore diversity and function ...
Ann‐Kathrin Tielke +2 more
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Applied SciencesThe growing importance of microgrids—linking buildings with distributed energy resources and storage—is driving the evolution of Smart Local Energy Systems (SLESs).
Andrzej Ożadowicz
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International Journal of Environment, 2014 This study was conducted at Um Kaddada, North Darfur State, Sudan, at two sites (closed and open) for two consecutive seasons 2008 and 2009 during flowering and seed setting stages to evaluate range attributes at the locality.
Mohamed AAMA Mohamed +2 more
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People-Centric Nature-Based Land Restoration through Agroforestry: A Typology
Land, 2020 Restoration depends on purpose and context. At the core it entails innovation to halt ongoing and reverse past degradation. It aims for increased functionality, not necessarily recovering past system states.
Meine van Noordwijk +7 more
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Day-Night and Inter-Habitat Variations in Ant Assemblages in a Mosaic Agroforestry Landscape
Land, 2021 Throughout the Mediterranean basin, the long-term interaction between human activities and natural processes has led to the formation of unique ecosystems whose biodiversity may be higher than that of the “original” systems.
Filippo Frizzi +4 more
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PLoS ONE, 2021 Fundamental ecological principles of ecosystem-level respiration are extensively applied in greenhouse gas and elemental cycle studies. A laboratory system termed CEMS (Carbon Dioxide Evolution Measurement System), developed to explore microbial biofilm ...
Wendy Stone +3 more
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Opportunities for floating closed containment systems for fish farming
Journal of Aquaculture & Marine Biology, 2020 While wild fish stocks are depleting due to over fishing, the fish food industry is trying to keep up with the increasing demand. Concerns are increasing about the environmental impact of open net cages on wild ecosystems since open net cages rely ...
J. Wiegerink
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Sustainable Transport Packaging: Evaluation and Feasibility for Different Use Cases
Logi, 2021 The continuous increase in e-commerce shipping is causing a critical amount of transport packaging waste. The aim of this paper is a comprehensive presentation of different types of innovations for sustainable transport packaging.
Pfoser Sarah +5 more
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