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Eelgrass Distribution in the Great Bay Estuary for 2006 [PDF]

, 2008
Eelgrass in Great Bay itself decreased substantially (43%) between 2005 and 2006, due to losses in both biomass and distribution. Little Bay and the Piscataqua River showed greater change(loss of 40%) between 2005 and 2006 than previously, with very low ...
Short, Frederick T.
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Analysis of two decades of Landsat satellite images reveals long-term changes in aquatic and terrestrial vegetation in Bimini, The Bahamas with coastal development

FACETS
Tropical coastal ecosystems are often characterized by vegetated marine habitats, including mangroves and seagrass beds. Over past decades, these habitats have been impacted by coastal development resulting in vegetation losses with consequences for ...
Emily C. Cormier, Emmanuel Devred, Kristen L. Wilson, Matthew J. Smukall, Mariana M.P.B. Fuentes, Heike K. Lotze   +5 more
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Regional Differences in U.S. Consumer Preferences for Native Woody Shrubs With Varying Aesthetic Characteristics

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Native plants offer a variety of aesthetic (e.g., fall colour, fruit, flowers) and functional benefits (e.g., pollinator friendly, wildlife friendly, water management). How these benefits influence consumer choice and perceived value of native versus introduced plants is not well understood.
Alicia Rihn, Ariana P. Torres, Sue Barton, Bridget K. Behe   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Arizona land use experiment [PDF]

Utilization of new sources of statewide remote sensing data, taken from high-altitude aircraft and from spacecraft is discussed along with incorporation of information extracted from these sources into on-going land and resources management programs in ...
Schumann, H. H., Winikka, C. C.
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EcoGIS – GIS tools for ecosystem approaches to fisheries management [PDF]

, 2009
Executive Summary: The EcoGIS project was launched in September 2004 to investigate how Geographic Information Systems (GIS), marine data, and custom analysis tools can better enable fisheries scientists and managers to adopt Ecosystem Approaches to ...
Finnen, Eric, Haverland, Tim, Nelson, David Moe   +2 more
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Impact of Biomimetic Pinna Shape Variation on Clutter Echoes: A Machine Learning Approach

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
Bats with dynamic ear structures navigate dense, echo‐rich environments, yet the echoes they receive are highly random. This study shows that machine learning can reliably detect structural signatures in these seemingly chaotic biosonar signals. The results open new directions for biologically inspired sensing, where time‐varying receiver shapes ...
Ibrahim Eshera, Sanmeel Lagad, Rolf Müller   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cree knowledge, fuzzy cognitive maps, and the social-ecology of moose habitat quality under an adapted forestry regime

Ecology and Society
Participatory modeling and fuzzy cognitive mapping of social-ecological systems offers a more comprehensive understanding of complex systems inclusive of multiple perspectives and diverse types of knowledge.
Gwyneth A MacMillan, Nathan A Badry, Ivan Sarmiento, Eliane Grant, Gordon M. Hickey, Murray M. Humphries   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Object identification and characterization with hyperspectral imagery to identify structure and function of Natura 2000 habitats [PDF]

, 2010
Habitat monitoring of designated areas under the EU Habitats Directive requires every 6 years information on area, range, structure and function for the protected (Annex I) habitat types.
Delalieux, S., Haest, B., Kooistra, L., Mücher, C.A., Schmidt, A., Spanhove, T., Vanden Borre, J., Vermeulen, M.   +7 more
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Worm‐Inspired Soft Robots With Modular Outfit‐Changing for Intelligent Multienvironment Adaptation

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
This study proposes a worm‐inspired soft robot capable of locomotion across multiple environments through a modular “outfit‐changing” strategy. The robot integrates pneumatically actuated peristaltic segments with interchangeable external modules, enabling efficient motion on ground surfaces, within pipelines, through granular media, and underwater ...
Xiaomin Liu, Heng Wei, Zhengxin Guo, Zheng Liu, Yi Jin, Yunwei Zhao, Changyong Chase Cao   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Modeling Marbled Murrelet nesting habitat: a quantitative approach using airborne laser scanning data in British Columbia, Canada

Avian Conservation and Ecology
The Marbled Murrelet ( Brachyramphus marmoratus ) is a tree-nesting seabird found along the Pacific coast of North America whose forest nesting habitat has dramatically declined over the last century.
Cameron F. Cosgrove, Nicholas C. Coops, F. Louise Waterhouse, Tristan R. H. Goodbody   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source