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Linking ecosystem condition and landscape context in the conservation of ecosystem multifunctionality

Biological Conservation, 2020
Abstract Nature reserves are often implemented to restore the condition of habitats, protect populations of harvested species and to protect, as well as enhance, ecological functions. It is, however, not clear whether and how the spatial context of reserves influences their capacity to promote this ecosystem multifunctionality.
Goodridge Gaines, LA, Olds, AD, Henderson, CJ, Connolly, RM, Schlacher, TA, Jones, TR, Gilby, BL   +6 more
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Respiratory Organ‐on‐a‐Chip for Disease Modeling: From Architecture to Functional Integration

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Respiratory organ‐on‐a‐chip (ROC) models capture key mechanical and cellular cues of the human respiratory system, enabling quantitative dissection of disease mechanisms. This review links ROC architectures to disease modeling, functional integration, and commercialization, and proposes a decision framework that aligns model complexity with mechanistic
Jinzhuo Hu, Yongjie Tang, Sidi Liu, Tao Xu, Qian Liu   +4 more
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Urbanization and Spatial Aggregation Impair Multifunctionality in Urban Vacant Lots

Ecology and Evolution
Urban shrinkage, driven by population decline rather than expansion, is an emerging concern in many developed countries. This demographic shift increases the prevalence of novel green spaces, such as vacant lots, prompting interest in their potential to ...
Yuki Iwachido, Himari Katsuhara, Kaho Maehara, Mahoro Tomitaka, Kensuke Seto, Shun Nonaka, Masayuki Ushio, Maiko Kagami, Takehiro Sasaki   +8 more
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Animal Activities of the Key Herbivore Plateau Pika (Ochotona curzoniae) on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Affect Grassland Microbial Networks and Ecosystem Functions

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022
Plateau pikas (Ochotona curzoniae) are high-altitude model animals and famous “ecosystem engineers” on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Pika activities may accelerate the degradation of alpine meadows.
Jiawei Yang, Sijie Wang, Wanghong Su, Qiaoling Yu, Xiaochen Wang, Qian Han, Yuting Zheng, Jiapeng Qu, Jiapeng Qu, Xiangzhen Li, Huan Li, Huan Li, Huan Li   +12 more
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An invasive foundation species enhances multifunctionality in a coastal ecosystem [PDF]

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2017
Significance The accelerating loss of coastal foundation species impairs the delivery of vital ecosystem services on which nearly half the human population depends. Recognizing how loss of habitat-forming species such as seagrasses and oysters can be offset is therefore essential.
Aaron P. Ramus, Brian R. Silliman, Mads S. Thomsen, Zachary T. Long   +3 more
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Epidermal Patch Technologies for Integrated Healthcare and Infection Management

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Epidermal patches have evolved from simple wound coverings into multifunctional, skin‐conformable platforms integrating drug delivery, biosensing, and therapeutic functionalities. This review highlights their material innovations, fabrication strategies, and intelligent designs, including hydrogels, microneedles, and flexible electronics, while ...
Yuqi Wang, Atakan Tevlek, Pawel L. Urban, Boaz Mizrahi, Onome Ejeromedoghene, Roshan Deen, Yuanjing Lin, Jagan Mohan Dodda   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Regenerating Urban Spaces under Place-specific Social Contexts: a Commentary on Green Infrastructures for Landscape Conservation [PDF]

, 2017
This study investigates the issue of green infrastructures in contemporary cities, adopting a strategic vision for increasingly complex metropolitan regions.
Bianconi, Fabio, Clemente, Matteo, Filippucci, Marco, Salvati, Luca   +3 more
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Recent Advances in Electrospun Nanofibers for Triboelectric Nanogenerators: Performance Enhancement Strategies and Emerging Applications

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review highlights recent advances in electrospun nanofiber‐based triboelectric nanogenerators, emphasizing how material design, fiber architecture, and interface engineering collectively enhance output performance and mechanical durability. Key developments in porous, aligned, core‐shell, and hierarchical nanofibers are discussed alongside ...
MD Fajla Rabbi, Jee Hwan Ahn, Duy Linh Vu, Kyoung Kwan Ahn   +3 more
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Can urban metabolism models advance green infrastructure planning? Insights from ecosystem services research [PDF]

, 2018
Urban metabolism studies have gained momentum in recent years as a means to assess the environmental performance of cities and to point to more resource-efficient strategies for urban development.
Perrotti, Daniela, Stemke, Sven
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Neuromorphic Electronics for Intelligence Everywhere: Emerging Devices, Flexible Platforms, and Scalable System Architectures

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
The perspective presents an integrated view of neuromorphic technologies, from device physics to real‐time applicability, while highlighting the necessity of full‐stack co‐optimization. By outlining practical hardware‐level strategies to exploit device behavior and mitigate non‐idealities, it shows pathways for building efficient, scalable, and ...
Kapil Bhardwaj, Roshni Satheesh Babu, Yuxin Xia, Eva Bestelink, Radu Sporea, Nikos Hastas, Ioannis Zeimpekis, Dimitra G. Georgiadou, Sayani Majumdar   +8 more
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