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Determining the effects of biotic and abiotic factors on the ecosystem multifunctionality in a desert-oasis ecotone

Ecological Indicators, 2021
Questions: Differences in the vertical structures of communities, nutrient cycling, multiple diversity attributes, and environmental factors are important forces driving ecosystem multifunctionality.
Hengfang Wang, Guanghui Lv, Yan Cai, Xueni Zhang, Lamei Jiang, Xiaodong Yang   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Urban and rural green infrastructure.Two projects for the metropolitan city of Rome [PDF]

, 2018
Create synergies between green infrastructure, urban and rural ...
Blasi, Carlo, Capotorti, Giulia, Copiz, Riccardo, Manes, Fausto, Matia Alos Ortì, Marta, Mollo, Barbara, Zavattero, Laura   +6 more
core  

3D Printed Omniphobic Slippery Liquid Infused Porous Surfaces for Low Surface Tension Repellency

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
A 3D printing strategy fabricates omniphobic slippery liquid‐infused porous structures with lubricant reservoirs and interconnected microchannels. A post‐printing surface treatment modifies the porous surface to ensure compatibility with the infused fluorinated lubricant.
Noa Trink, Shlomo Magdassi
wiley   +1 more source

Microbial functional taxa promote soil multifunctionality in naturally restoring subalpine meadows

Global Ecology and Conservation
Understanding how microbial communities impact soil multifunctionality is crucial to restoration and management of degraded ecosystems. Previous studies have primarily focused on the linkage between soil multifunctionality and community biodiversity ...
Qianru Ren, Jinxian Liu, Yuqi Wei, Zhengming Luo, Tiehang Wu, Baofeng Chai   +5 more
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Floodplain management in temperate regions : is multifunctionality enhancing biodiversity? [PDF]

, 2013
Background: Floodplains are among the most diverse, dynamic, productive and populated but also the most threatened ecosystems on Earth. Threats are mainly related to human activities that alter the landscape and disrupt fluvial processes to obtain ...
Balázs, Lukács, Biró, Marianna, Borics, Gábor, Bunting, Stuart W, Damm, Christian, Essl, Franz, Euller, Katrin, Gasso, Viktor, Hainz-Renetzeder, Christa, Henle, Klaus, Hermann, Anna, Hoffmann, Maurice, Hudin, Stephanie, Jaquier, Sophie, Kanka, Robert, Kropik, Michaela, Krug, Andreas, Lauwaars, Sophie G, Mauerhofer, Volker, Pusch, Martin, Schindler, Stefan, Schulz-Zunkel, Christiane, Sebesvari, Zita, van der Sluijs, Theo, Wrbka, Thomas, Zulka, Klaus Peter   +25 more
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3D Printing of Soft Robotic Systems: Advances in Fabrication Strategies and Future Trends

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Collectively, this review systematically examines 3D‐printed soft robotics, encompassing material selections, function integration, and manufacturing methodologies. Meanwhile, fabrication strategies are analyzed in order of increasing complexity, highlighting persistent challenges with proposed solutions.
Changjiang Liu, Bin Cui, Xumin Huang, Xiaoyu (Rayne) Zheng, T. Thang Vo‐Doan, Ruirui Qiao   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and Rhizophagus irregularis on soil microorganisms assessed by metatranscriptomics and metaproteomics

, 2019
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) form symbioses with approximately 80% of plant species and potentially benefit their hosts (e.g. nutrient acquisition) and the soil environment (e.g. soil aggregation).
Johnston, P., Lammel, D., Mbedi, S., Meierhofer, D., Rillig, M.   +4 more
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A Multidirectional Textile Interface for Remote Control Using Dynamic Area‐Based Capacitance Modulation

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Here, we present a textile, wearable capacitive interface enabling multidirectional remote control by dynamically modulating electrode overlap and spacing via a freely gliding upper electrode. A forearm‐mounted prototype drives robotic and media tasks with 12–15 ms latency, maintains < 0.8% drift after 500 cycles, and remains stably functional at 90 ...
Cagatay Gumus, Fulya Yenilmez, Kadir Ozlem, Hakan Kestir, Eren Tasdemir, Berkant Bakisli, Gökhan Ince, Ozgur Atalay, Asli Tuncay Atalay   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of crop species on soil functions and soil multifunctionality are species‐specific

Functional Ecology
Abstract Soil multifunctionality is essential for sustainable agriculture, as soils not only need to support crop growth but also maintain soil biodiversity and sustain other critical ecosystem functions. However, the focus of intensive agriculture on maximizing crop yield has reduced the multifunctional capacity of soil.
Zhaoqi Bin, Wim H. van der Putten, Guangzhou Wang, Junling Zhang, G. F. (Ciska) Veen   +4 more
openaire   +3 more sources

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