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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

Sustainable Forest Management of Native Vegetation Remnants in Brazil

, 2012
A region’s species diversity is an important factor, resulting as a component of social and economical development when used wisely. The correct commercialization of a region’s natural resources guaranties the preservation of local culture and habitat maintenance by means of the obtained income.
Gomide, Lucas Rezende, Junior, Fausto Weimar Acerbi, Scolforo, José Roberto Soares, Mello, José Márcio de, Oliveira, Antônio Donizette de, Carvalho, Luis Marcelo Tavares de, Calegário, Natalino, Filho, Antônio Carlos Ferraz   +7 more
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Avian species richness in relation to intensive forest management practices in early seral tree plantations. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2012
BACKGROUND: Managers of landscapes dedicated to forest commodity production require information about how practices influence biological diversity. Individual species and communities may be threatened if management practices truncate or simplify forest ...
Jay E Jones, Andrew J Kroll, Jack Giovanini, Steven D Duke, Tana M Ellis, Matthew G Betts   +5 more
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Improving Forest Detection Using Machine Learning and Remote Sensing: A Case Study in Southeastern Serbia

Applied Sciences, 2023
Vegetation plays an active role in ecosystem dynamics, and monitoring its patterns and changes is vital for effective environmental resource management. This study explores the possibility of machine learning techniques and remote sensing data to improve
Ivan Potić, Zoran Srdić, Boris Vakanjac, Saša Bakrač, Dejan Đorđević, Radoje Banković, Jasmina M. Jovanović   +6 more
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Artificial Intelligence in Autonomous Mobile Robot Navigation: From Classical Approaches to Intelligent Adaptation

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping autonomous mobile robot navigation beyond classical pipelines. This review analyzes how AI techniques are integrated into core navigation tasks, including path planning and control, localization and mapping, perception, and context‐aware decision‐making. Learning‐based, probabilistic, and soft‐computing methods
Giovanna Guaragnella, Angelo Cardellicchio, Cosimo Patruno, Massimiliano Nitti, Nicola Pedrocchi, Vito Renò   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Origin of subgenomes in the circumboreal, allopolyploid, carnivorous plant Drosera anglica

American Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Abstract Premise The parentage of the widespread allopolyploid Drosera anglica, a member of the carnivorous sundew genus, remains uncertain despite over 100 years of morphological, cytological, and, more recently, molecular study. Methods Using transcriptomic and genomic data from 12 species of Drosera sect. Drosera, including four D.
Rebekah A. Mohn, Ya Yang
wiley   +1 more source

Soil, competition, and niche shifts shape the floral mosaic of an annual plant diversity hotspot

American Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Abstract Premise Plant species with affinity for harsh substrates often have well‐defined edaphic (soil) niches and are ideal for exploring questions of community assembly. Vertic clay soils are chemically and physically challenging to plant establishment and productivity, and annual plant communities associated with these soils of the San Joaquin ...
Emma R. Fryer, Ryan O'Dell, Dena L. Grossenbacher, Alyssa Shon, Skyler McKinnon, Nishanta Rajakaruna   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mapping Forest Fire Risk—A Case Study in Galicia (Spain)

Remote Sensing, 2020
The optimization of forest management in roadsides is a necessary task in terms of wildfire prevention in order to mitigate their effects. Forest fire risk assessment identifies high-risk locations, while providing a decision-making support about ...
Ana Novo, Noelia Fariñas-Álvarez, Joaquín Martínez-Sánchez, Higinio González-Jorge, José María Fernández-Alonso, Henrique Lorenzo   +5 more
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Spring ephemeral Erythronium umbilicatum may not be vulnerable to phenological mismatch with overstory trees

American Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Abstract Premise The defining life history strategy of spring ephemeral wildflowers is their avoidance of shading by trees during the brief, high‐light period before canopy leaf out. Studies suggest that spring ephemerals will experience increased light competition because canopy leaf out is more sensitive to warming than is the phenology of spring ...
Melina Schopler, Anita Simha, Rebecca M. Dalton, Emma M. Wilson, Emmeline Redick, Elsa Youngsteadt, William K. Petry   +6 more
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Insect abundance in managed forests benefits from multi-layered vegetation

Basic and Applied Ecology, 2020
Abstract Retention forestry intends to promote biodiversity by retaining deadwood and tree-related microhabitats. Simultaneously, production forests undergo major structural changes by conversion into near-natural forests. As insect biomass is declining, it is important to understand how insect communities respond to management-related changes in ...
Knuff, Anna Katharina, Staab, Michael, Frey, Julian, Dormann, Carsten F., Asbeck, Thomas, Klein, Alexandra-Maria   +5 more
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