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Bundles and Hotspots of Multiple Ecosystem Services for Optimized Land Management in Kentucky, United States

Land, 2021
Ecosystem services are benefits that the natural environment provides to support human well-being. A thorough understanding and assessment of these services are critical to maintain ecosystem services flow through sustainable land management to optimize ...
Yang Bai, Thomas O. Ochuodho, Jian Yang, Domena A. Agyeman   +3 more
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Polymer Substrates for Flexible Sensors: Advances and Contributions to Smart Agriculture

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This review comprehensively summarizes recent advances in polymer‐based flexible sensors for smart agriculture, focusing on polymer substrate design, interface engineering, and applications in soil, plant, animal, aquaculture, and post‐harvest monitoring.
Yihui Li, Zhangzheng Xiao, Zheng Yan, Adnan Raza Altaf, Qun Song, Dingding Yao, Afshan Sohail, Yixin Wang, Wenxiu Ma, Shanjun Li, Yaohui Chen, Peiwen Liu, Kai Zhang   +12 more
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Cornus Mas L. Seed‐Derived Biosorbent for Methylene Blue Removal: Surface Characterization and Biosorption Performance

Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.
Cornus mas L. seeds are transformed into a high‐performance biosorbent through chemical modification, effectively removing methylene blue from aqueous solutions. Comprehensive characterization and optimization reveal a maximum biosorption capacity of 71.71 mg g−1, establishing this sustainable, cost‐effective material as a promising solution for ...
Hakan Yıldız, Adem Necip, Arslan Yusuf Yüksel   +2 more
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How plant composition in margins influences the assemblage of pests and predators and its effect on biocontrol in melon fields

Scientific Reports
Many agricultural landscapes offer few resources for maintaining natural enemy populations and floral plantings have frequently been adopted to enhance biological pest control in crops. However, restored margins may harbour both pests and natural enemies.
Juan Antonio Sanchez, Luis de Pedro, Elena López-Gallego, María Pérez-Marcos, María José Ramírez-Soria, Luis Gabriel Perera-Fernández, Joaquín F. Atenza   +6 more
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Attribution of net carbon change by disturbance type across forest lands of the conterminous United States

Carbon Balance and Management, 2016
Background Locating terrestrial sources and sinks of carbon (C) will be critical to developing strategies that contribute to the climate change mitigation goals of the Paris Agreement.
N. L. Harris, S. C. Hagen, S. S. Saatchi, T. R. H. Pearson, C. W. Woodall, G. M. Domke, B. H. Braswell, B. F. Walters, S. Brown, W. Salas, A. Fore, Y. Yu   +11 more
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Global Overview of Ecosystem Services Provided by Riparian Vegetation

BioScience, 2020
Fluvial riparian vegetation (RV) links fluvial and terrestrial ecosystems. It is under significant pressure from anthropogenic activities, and, therefore, the management and restoration of RV are increasingly important worldwide.
T. Riis, M. Kelly‐Quinn, F. Aguiar, P. Manolaki, D. Bruno, M. Bejarano, N. Clerici, M. R. Fernandes, J. C. Franco, N. Pettit, A. Portela, O. Tammeorg, P. Tammeorg, P. M. Rodríguez‐González, S. Dufour   +14 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, Bin Cui, Xumin Huang, Xiaoyu (Rayne) Zheng, T. Thang Vo‐Doan, Ruirui Qiao   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of Partial Harvesting on Napier Grass: Reduced Seasonal Variability in Feedstock Supply and Increased Biomass Yield

Plant Production Science, 2015
The production of cellulosic bioethanol from non-edible plants is receiving increasing attention for its potential to avoid food–fuel competition.
Nobuhito Sekiya, Jun Abe, Fumitaka Shiotsu, Shigenori Morita   +3 more
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Climate Change and Geographic Ranges: The Implications for Russian Forests

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2019
Forest ecosystems of the Russian Federation are expected to face high risks under environmental dynamics related to climate change. Analyzing the likely impacts of climate change on forest ecosystems is crucial in order to understand the potential ...
Sergio Noce, Luca Caporaso, Monia Santini, Monia Santini   +3 more
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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
wiley   +1 more source