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Global land degradation hotspots based on multiple methods and indicators

Ecological Indicators
Land degradation is a major impediment to achieving sustainable development. However, there is currently no harmonized global map of land degradation status and hotspots. This paper aims to obtain the status and hotspots map of global land degradation by
Kang Jiang, Adriaan J. Teuling, Xiao Chen, Na Huang, Jialin Wang, Ziyuan Zhang, Riping Gao, Jingyu Men, Zhenzhen Zhang, Yao Wu, Linlin Cai, Zhefan Huang, Zice Ma, Zhihua Pan   +13 more
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Towards Land Consumption Neutrality and Natural Capital Enhancement at Urban Landscape Scale

Land, 2023
Among the UNCCD SDGs 2030, there is the recognition that land consumption can strongly affect the provision of ecosystem services. From the perspective of land degradation neutrality, urban level is the right scale when planning actions against land ...
Donatella Valente, Erica Maria Lovello, Cosimo Gaspare Giannuzzi, Angela Maria Scardia Scardia, Maria Victoria Marinelli, Irene Petrosillo   +5 more
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Non-Standard Discrete RothC Models for Soil Carbon Dynamics

Axioms, 2021
Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) is one of the key indicators of land degradation. SOC positively affects soil functions with regard to habitats, biological diversity and soil fertility; therefore, a reduction in the SOC stock of soil results in degradation ...
Fasma Diele, Carmela Marangi, Angela Martiradonna   +2 more
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From Mechanics to Electronics: Influence of ALD Interlayers on the Multiaxial Electro‐Mechanical Behavior of Metal–Oxide Bilayers

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Ultrathin AlOxHy interlayers between aluminum films and polymer substrates significantly improve electro‐mechanical properties of flexible thin film systems. By precisely controlling interlayer thickness using atomic layer deposition, this study identifies an optimal interlayer thickness of 5–10 nm that enhances ductility and delays cracking.
Johanna Byloff, Vivek Devulapalli, Daniele Casari, Thomas E. J. Edwards, Claus O. W. Trost, Megan J. Cordill, Shuhel Altaf Husain, Pierre‐Olivier Renault, Damien Faurie, Barbara Putz   +9 more
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The cross-boundary of land degradation in Mongolia and China and achieving its neutrality - challenges and opportunities

Ecological Indicators, 2023
Land degradation, which directly affects global and regional economic and social development and food security, has become challenging. Looking North in East Asia, Mongolia and China (Inner Mongolia) are facing severe land degradation from continuous ...
Faith Ka Shun Chan, Jiannan Chen, Pengfei Li, Juanle Wang, Jiayu Wang, Yafeng Zhu   +5 more
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Artifact‐Minimizing Ultrathin Transparent Electrodes Fabricated via iCVD for In Vivo Optogenetic Stimulation and Neural Signal Monitoring of Primary Visual Cortex

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
We present ultrathin flexible transparent electrodes through iCVD‐enabled molecular control of 10 nm gold films on poly(dimethylaminomethylstyrene). In vivo validation demonstrated photoelectric artifact reduction vs. opaque electrodes and preservation of natural neural dynamics.
Tae Jin Mun, Minju Kim, Chaesung Kim, Yunyoung Choi, In‐Yeop Baek, Younghak Cho, Gyeongyong Lee, Yerim Jang, Min‐Ho Nam, Wonryung Lee, Maesoon Im, Hyejeong Seong   +11 more
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Editorial: Ecological restoration in drylands: toward land degradation neutrality

Frontiers in Environmental Science
Land degradation neutrality (LDN) has been defined as “a state whereby the amount and quality of land resources necessary to support ecosystem functions and services remains stable or increases within specified temporal and spatial scales and ecosystems.”
Jifeng Deng, Jifeng Deng, Jifeng Deng, Shengbo Xie, Shengbo Xie, Guanglei Gao, Hamid Gholami   +6 more
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TreeSpider: In‐Canopy Exploration With Tether‐Based Aerial Modular Arms

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
A tethered drone with perching arms and a 360° ring enables unprecedented maneuverability within dense forest canopies. By dynamically adjusting tether length and decoupling pitch from the frame, it navigates between branches, senses multiple trees, and interacts physically with foliage.
Luca Romanello, Tian Lan, Salaheldin Hassan, Maximilian Leutschafft, Erdem Ekinci, Sophie F. Armanini, Mirko Kovac, Basaran Bahadir Kocer   +7 more
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Compliant Pneumatic Feet with Real‐Time Stiffness Adaptation for Humanoid Locomotion

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
A compliant pneumatic foot with real‐time variable stiffness enables humanoid robots to adapt to changing terrains. Using onboard vision and pressure control, the foot modulates stiffness within each gait cycle, reducing impact forces and improving balance. The design, cast in soft silicone with embedded air chambers and Kevlar wrapping, offers durable,
Irene Frizza, Hiroshi Kaminaga, Philippe Fraisse, Gentiane Venture   +3 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
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