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Restoration of three indigenous forest types in Tauranga City, New Zealand [PDF]

, 2013
This research examined the current state and developmental trajectory of forest restoration projects in Tauranga City with the aim of establishing whether they will eventually develop into functioning forest ecosystems similar to their natural ...
Dean, Hamish Alston
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DNA‐Templated 2D Heterostructures as Phototriggered Dynamic Nanohybrids: From Releasing Molecular Loads to Controlling Enzyme Biocatalytic Function

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
DNA strands are employed both as dynamic linkers and nanoscale templates for the integration of Ag2S nanoparticles on MoS2, which in turn imparted photothermal responsiveness; this feature permits the selective cargo (fluorophore, quantum dots or an enzyme) release from the MoS2 surface in response to local heat induced by light irradiation.
Kai Chen, Haosen Miao, Weiying Hong, Matteo Palma   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Advances in Sustainable and Wearable Textile Based Soft Robotics

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This Review examines advances in wearable textile‐based soft robotics, focusing on sustainable materials, integrated sensing, and scalable actuation. It discusses manufacturing and system integration across healthcare, assistive robotics, prosthetics, and human–machine interfaces, and highlights key challenges in circular design, including life‐cycle ...
Zahir Abbas, Marzia Dulal, Sophia K. Novoselov, Victoria K. Novoselov, Kostya S. Novoselov, Shaila Afroj, Nazmul Karim   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Decadal stability of radiocesium inventories and soil to tree transfer in forests affected by the Fukushima nuclear accident

Scientific Reports
Understanding the long-term dynamics of radiocesium (137Cs) in forests contaminated by the Fukushima nuclear accident requires determining when these dynamics reach a quasi-equilibrium state, in which the flux of 137Cs between soil and trees becomes ...
Wataru Sakashita, Naohiro Imamura, Shinta Ohashi, Masabumi Komatsu, Masatake G. Araki, Satoshi Saito, Takuya Kajimoto, Shoji Hashimoto, Takuya Manaka, Tadashi Sakata, Yoshimi Ohmae, Satoru Miura, Yoshiki Shinomiya   +12 more
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A Floristic Analysis of Vascular Plants by the Disturbance Type and Application of Ecological Restoration Strategies in the Baekdudaegan Protected Area of South Korea

Diversity
This study evaluated the floristic characteristics and ecological conditions of disturbed sites within the Baekdudaegan Protected Area by analyzing species occurrence and ecological indices according to the region and disturbance type.
Young-Soo Kim, Gyu-Il Han, Seong-Bin Kim, Min-Woo Lee, Se-Kyu Song, Sang-Geun Kim, Tae-Im Heo   +6 more
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Forest restoration decouple soil C:N:P stoichiometry but has little effects on microbial biodiversity globally

Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment, 2023
Introduction Forest restoration is an effective way to promote ecosystem functions and mitigate climate change. However, how forest restoration affect soil C:N:P stoichiometry and microbial biodiversity, as well as their linkage across contrasting forest
Ximei Han, Kaiyan Zhai, Shengen Liu, Hongyang Chen, Yanghui He, Zhenggang Du, Ruiqiang Liu, Dingqin Liu, Lingyan Zhou, Xuhui Zhou, Guiyao Zhou   +10 more
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Seed rain and soil seed banks limit native regeneration within urban forest restoration plantings in Hamilton City, New Zealand [PDF]

, 2012
Restoration of native forest vegetation in urban environments may be limited due to isolation from native seed sources and to the prevalence of exotic plant species.
Overdyck, Elizabeth, Clarkson, Bruce D.
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Electrospun Wood‐Derived Biopolymers as Electrodes in Electrochemical Energy Storage Technologies

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Electrospinning transforms wood‐derived cellulose and lignin into architecturally defined, binder‐free carbon electrodes with tuneable porosity and functionality. This review shows how fibre design enables decoupled charge and mass transport, enhancing performance across battery systems, while identifying key challenges in spinnability, scalability ...
Michael W. Thielke, Hattie R. Chisnall, Jesus Vazquez Chavez, Ana B. Jorge Sobrido   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Temporal patterns of radiocesium decline in current-year branches of coppiced Quercus serrata relative to stand age after the Fukushima nuclear accident

Scientific Reports
Forest contamination by radiocesium (137Cs) has hindered the resumption of forestry activities after the Fukushima nuclear accident, particularly the production of coppiced konara oak (Quercus serrata) bed logs for shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes ...
Wataru Sakashita, Satoru Miura, Eriko Ito, Junko Nagakura   +3 more
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Tight relationships between leaf and topsoil stoichiometries after 42 years of forest conversion from old-growth forests to Chinese fir plantations

Frontiers in Forests and Global Change, 2023
Soil C:N:P stoichiometry can regulate plant survival and reflect soil fertility and nutrient utilization. Despite the widespread conversion of old-growth forests to plantations or secondary forests, there is little knowledge about how these conversions ...
Cancan Zhang, Yuxin Li, Xin Li, Fusheng Chen, Fusheng Chen, Zhifang Jin, Yaoqi Li, Yaohua Ma, Shiqi Zeng, Shiyun Yang, Wensheng Bu, Wensheng Bu   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source