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Wolves alter the trajectory of forests by shaping the central place foraging behaviour of an ecosystem engineer. [PDF]
Proc Biol Sci, 2023 Gable TD +4 more
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Cultivating the Capstone Ecosystem to Educate the Engineer of 2020
, 2018 Capstone design courses often provide authentic learning opportunities and real-world responsibility at the conclusion of students’ undergraduate engineering education, helping prepare them for their career and life trajectories after graduation ...
Howe, Susannah
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The hemiparasite Pedicularis palustris: 'ecosystem engineer' for fen-meadow restoration
, 2013 : 'Ecosystem engineers' have a critical role in the structure and function of natural communities and need to be considered as focal species to enable successful conservation or restoration of ecosystems.
Decleer, Kris +2 more
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3D Printing of Soft Robotic Systems: Advances in Fabrication Strategies and Future Trends
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.Collectively, this review systematically examines 3D‐printed soft robotics, encompassing material selections, function integration, and manufacturing methodologies. Meanwhile, fabrication strategies are analyzed in order of increasing complexity, highlighting persistent challenges with proposed solutions.
Changjiang Liu +5 more
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Invasion by an ecosystem engineer changes biotic interactions between native and non-native taxa. [PDF]
Ecol Evol, 2023 Holmquist AJ, Adams SA, Gillespie RG.
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Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.This review identifies key design considerations for insect‐inspired microrobots capable of multimodal locomotion. To draw inspiration, biological and robotic strategies for moving in air, on water surfaces, and underwater are examined, along with approaches for crossing the air–water interface.
Mija Jovchevska +2 more
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Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.Pak Biawak, a necrobot, embodies an unusual fusion of biology and robotics. Designed to repurpose natural structures after death, it challenges conventional boundaries between nature and engineering. Its movements are precise yet unsettling, raising questions about sustainability, ethics, and the untapped potential of biointegrated machines.
Leo Foulds +2 more
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Evolution of ecosystems for Language-Driven Engineering
, 2023 Language-Driven Engineering (LDE) is a means to model-driven software development by creating Integrated Modeling Environments (IMEs) with Domain/Purpose-Specific Languages (PSLs), each tailored towards a specific aspect of the respective system to be modeled, thereby taking the specific needs of developers and other stakeholders into account. Combined
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From Lab to Landscape: Environmental Biohybrid Robotics for Ecological Futures
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.This Perspective explores environmental biohybrid robotics, integrating living tissues, microorganisms, and insects for operation in real‐world ecosystems. It traces the leap from laboratory experiments to forests, wetlands, and urban environments and discusses key challenges, development pathways, and opportunities for ecological monitoring and ...
Miriam Filippi
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Frontiers in Marine ScienceBy creating habitats or influencing the immediate physical environment, ecosystem engineers shape the diversity, function and services provided by ecosystems.
William G. Bissett +2 more
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