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Integrating UAV LiDAR and multispectral data to assess forest status and map disturbance severity in a West African forest patch

Ecological Informatics
Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technologies have emerged as promising tools to improve forest ecosystem assessments. These technologies offer high-resolution data that can significantly enhance evaluations of forest structure, condition, and disturbance ...
Chima J. Iheaturu, Samuel Hepner, Jonathan L. Batchelor, Georges A. Agonvonon, Felicia O. Akinyemi, Vladimir R. Wingate, Chinwe Ifejika Speranza   +6 more
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Examining Forest Disturbance and Recovery in the Subtropical Forest Region of Zhejiang Province Using Landsat Time-Series Data

Remote Sensing, 2017
Detection of forest disturbance and recovery has received much attention during the last two decades due to its important influence on forest carbon budget estimation.
Shanshan Liu, Xinliang Wei, Dengqiu Li, Dengsheng Lu   +3 more
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ChicGrasp: Imitation‐Learning‐Based Customized Dual‐Jaw Gripper Control for Manipulation of Delicate, Irregular Bio‐Products

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Automated poultry processing lines still rely on humans to lift slippery, easily bruised carcasses onto a shackle conveyor. Deformability, anatomical variance, and hygiene rules make conventional suction and scripted motions unreliable. We present ChicGrasp, an end‐to‐end hardware‐software co‐designed imitation learning framework, to offer a ...
Amirreza Davar, Zhengtong Xu, Siavash Mahmoudi, Pouya Sohrabipour, Chaitanya Pallerla, Yu She, Wan Shou, Philip Glen Crandall, Dongyi Wang   +8 more
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Long-Term Forest Disturbance Mapping in the Qinling Mountains Using Landsat–Sentinel Annual Composites: A Regional Assessment of LandTrendr Performance

Remote Sensing
Forests in the Qinling Mountains play a critical role in maintaining regional ecosystem services, yet long-term, high-resolution forest disturbance datasets at the regional scale remain limited, particularly in mountainous and cloud-prone environments ...
Yiting Wang, Zengnan Li, Xin Zhang, Donghui Xie   +3 more
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Human Impacts on Forest Biodiversity in Protected Walnut-Fruit Forests in Kyrgyzstan [PDF]

, 2014
We used a spatially explicit model of forest dynamics, supported by empirical field data and socioeconomic data, to examine the impacts of human disturbances on a protected forest landscape in Kyrgyzstan.
Jennifer Birch (539193), Birch, Jennifer, Alexander Lovegrove (539191), Niels Brouwers (539194), Birch, J., Brouwers, N., Lovegrove, A., Brouwers, Niels, Almaz Orozumbekov (539192), Orozumbekov, A., Cantarello, E., Cantarello, Elena, Newton, Adrian, Newton, A.C., Elena Cantarello (539190), Adrian C. Newton (318920)   +15 more
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Modular, Textile‐Based Soft Robotic Grippers for Agricultural Produce Handling

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This article introduces textile‐based pneumatic grippers that transform simple textiles into robust bending actuators. Detailed experiments uncover how cut geometry and fabric selection shape performance. Successful handling of fragile agricultural items showcases the potential of textile robotics for safe, scalable automation in food processing and ...
Zeyu Hou, Eran Beeri Bamani, Joao Buzzatto, Bryan Busby, Lucas Ferrari Gerez   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Disturbance Distance: quantifying forests' vulnerability to disturbance under current and future conditions

Environmental Research Letters, 2017
Disturbances, both natural and anthropogenic, are critical determinants of forest structure, function, and distribution. The vulnerability of forests to potential changes in disturbance rates remains largely unknown.
Katelyn A Dolan, George C Hurtt, Steve A Flanagan, Justin P Fisk, Ritvik Sahajpal, Chengquan Huang, Yannik Le Page, Ralph Dubayah, Jeffrey G Masek   +8 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

Disturbance types play a key role in post-disturbance vegetation recovery in boreal forests of Northeast China

Ecological Indicators
Understanding the patterns and effects of disturbances is important to predict post-disturbance vegetation recovery trajectories and inform adaptive recovery strategies.
Yue Yu, Zhihua Liu, Wenjuan Wang, Wenru Xu, Qiushuang Lv, Kaili Li, Wenhua Guo, Lei Fang, Qinglong Zhang, Zhiwei Wu, Bo Liu   +10 more
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Stirring Up Trouble? Forest Disturbance and the Spread of a Fungal Disease. [PDF]

Environ Health Perspect, 2023
Osuolale O.
europepmc   +1 more source