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Participatory Forestry Improves Mangrove Forest Management in Kenya [PDF]

open access: gold, 2020
Anne Kairu   +3 more
openalex   +1 more source

Hydrogel‐Based Functional Materials: Classifications, Properties, and Applications

open access: yesAdvanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
Conductive hydrogels have emerged as promising materials for smart wearable devices due to their outstanding flexibility, multifunctionality, and biocompatibility. This review systematically summarizes recent progress in their design strategies, focusing on monomer systems and conductive components, and highlights key multifunctional properties such as
Zeyu Zhang, Zao Cheng, Patrizio Raffa
wiley   +1 more source

The costs and benefits of intensive forest management [PDF]

open access: yes
This paper presents an approach for studying the socio-economic benefits and costs (CBA) of the introduction of intensified management measures in forestry.
Brännlund, Runar   +3 more
core  

Progress and Prospects of Persistent Luminescent Nanocrystals in Biomedical Applications

open access: yesAdvanced Optical Materials, EarlyView.
This review summarizes recent progress in materials‐level control of persistent luminescence, including mechanistic understanding, wavelength/intensity tuning, and activation strategies, as well as emerging biomedical applications in imaging, biosensing, cell tracking, optogenetic stimulation, and biophotochemical activation.
Peng Pei   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sustainable forest management

open access: yesSilva Fennica, 1989
This paper is a review on the development of sustainable forest management and what has been meant with the term in different times. The article summarises the birth of sustainable use of forests in the world and in Finland, and discusses sustainability in forest management, for instance from the point of view of one forest holding, large clearcuttings
openaire   +1 more source

Mountain-pine beetle outbreaks and shifting social preferences for ecosystem services [PDF]

open access: yes
Conventional wisdom appears to implicate climate change as the root cause of the unprecedented mountain pine beetle (MPB) outbreak currently underway in the western United States.
Aadland, David   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Soft Robotic Excretory Care Simulator for Nursing Education: Functional and Perceptual Biomimetics Approach

open access: yesAdvanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
A soft robotic simulator is developed to replicate the digital removal of feces (DRF), a sensitive yet essential nursing procedure. Integrating soft actuators, sensors, and a realistic rectal model, the simulator balances functional fidelity with perceptual realism. Engineering evaluations and nurse feedback confirm its potential to enhance training in
Shoko Miyagawa   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Response of Global Forest Management to Changes in Wood Demand. [PDF]

open access: yesGlob Chang Biol
Arendarczyk B   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Flexible Sensor‐Based Human–Machine Interfaces with AI Integration for Medical Robotics

open access: yesAdvanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This review explores how flexible sensing technology and artificial intelligence (AI) significantly enhance human–machine interfaces in medical robotics. It highlights key sensing mechanisms, AI‐driven advancements, and applications in prosthetics, exoskeletons, and surgical robotics.
Yuxiao Wang   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

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