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Deforestation and Efficiency: Insights From Forest Transition in the Brazilian Cerrado

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper estimates technical efficiency (TE) and environmental efficiency (EE) of agricultural production at the municipal level of the Brazilian Cerrado in 2006 and 2017, and investigates their underlying mechanisms in relation to forest transition theory.
Ricardo Muniz Simões, Cassiano Bragagnolo, Humberto Francisco Silva Spolador   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Artificial Intelligence‐Driven Network Pharmacology: A Methodological Paradigm Shift Bridging Traditional Wisdom and Modern Science

Advanced Intelligent Discovery, EarlyView.
Artificial intelligence is redefining network pharmacology (NP). By integrating knowledge graph engineering, geometric deep learning, multiomics anchoring, and generative reasoning, AI‐driven NP (AI‐NP) transforms static target mapping into dynamic, predictive modeling.
Cong Wang, Sile Hu, Rigahai Ji, Riguna A, Siqige Hao, Ma Zhuo, Yi‐Hung Chen, Bisihalatu Hu, Ulana Bai, Xigui Hada   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Suitability Analysis of Vegetation Indices for Monitoring Wind Sand Disaster in Oasis Agricultural District

Shuitu baochi yanjiu, 2014
In order to monitor and assess wind sand disaster of oasis agricultural district, it is needed to select the suitable vegetation index. Taking Shache County as study area, and based on the wind sand disaster time and the crop growth characteristics, the ...
CHENG Hong-xia, LIN Yue-jiang, HU Lie-qun   +2 more
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Smart Bioinspired Material‐Based Actuators: Current Challenges and Prospects

Advanced Intelligent Systems, Volume 7, Issue 3, March 2025.
This work gathers, in a review style, an extensive and comprehensive literature overview on the development of autonomous actuators based on synthetic materials, bringing together valuable knowledge from several studies. Furthermore, the article identifies the fundamental principles of actuation mechanisms and defines key parameters to address the size
Alejandro Palacios, Léon Chiriatti, Simon Poppinga, Thomas Speck, Vincent Le Houérou   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Designing Wire Mazes for Replicating Natural Echoes to Study Bat Biosonar Function

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
A validated framework combining efficient physical modeling (multiple scattering model) and deep learning is presented to guide wire‐maze design for bat biosonar studies. This approach rapidly generates large datasets to test acoustic distinguishability among wire arrangements.
Chunlin Jia, Gengkai Hu, Boo Cheong Khoo, Rolf Müller   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multirobot Aerial Soft Manipulator for Floating Litter Collection

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
A multirobot aerial manipulator enables autonomous floating litter collection by controlling the shape of a flexible rope equipped with a hook‐based tool. Adaptive rope‐shape planning enhances grasping performance while reducing tension, demonstrating the potential of aerial robots for floating litter removal. Removing floating litter from water bodies
Antonio González‐Morgado, Sander Smits, Guillermo Heredia, Anibal Ollero, Alexandre Krupa, François Chaumette, Fabien Spindler, Antonio Franchi, Chiara Gabellieri   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

The use of Enhanced Vegetation Index for assessing access to different types of green space in epidemiological studies. [PDF]

J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol
Mizen A, Thompson DA, Watkins A, Akbari A, Garrett JK, Geary R, Lovell R, Lyons RA, Nieuwenhuijsen M, Parker SC, Rowney FM, Song J, Stratton G, Wheeler BW, White J, White MP, Williams S, Rodgers SE, Fry R.   +18 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Seeds of change: The impact of Ethiopia's direct seed marketing approach on smallholders' seed purchases and productivity

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract While multiple factors explain low adoption rates of improved varieties by small‐scale farmers in sub‐Saharan Africa, a key supply‐side constraint is the limited availability of seed embodying new traits in the volume, quality, price, and timeliness required by farmers. This constraint is partly attributable to classical failures in the market
Dawit Mekonnen, Gashaw T. Abate, Seid Yimam, Rui Benfica, David J. Spielman, Frank Place   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Catastrophic Drought Insurance based on the Remotely Sensed Normalized Difference Vegetation Index for Smallholder Farmers in Zimbabwe [PDF]

Index insurance, which indemnifies agricultural producers based on an objectively observable variable that is highly correlated with production losses but which cannot be influenced by the producer, can provide adequate protection against catastrophic ...
Makaudze, Ephias M., Miranda, Mario J.
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Climate change and perennial crop production: Evidence of yield impact and adaptation in California

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Perennial crops are economically important. They contribute to food security, providing essential nutrients that are often lacking in annual crops, and provide additional environmental benefits compared with annual crops. Despite their importance, empirical research on the impacts of climate change and adaptation on perennial crops remains ...
Yuanyuan Wen, Wei Zhang, Julian M. Alston   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source