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Omnidirectional Shape Proprioception for Untethered Shape Memory Alloy‐Driven Soft Robotic Arms

Advanced Intelligent Systems, Volume 8, Issue 9, September 2026.
A lightweight, modular soft robotic arm employs SMA actuation and a multi‐Hall‐magnet sensing system to achieve accurate omnidirectional shape proprioception. Each 35 g segment enables scalable assembly, while robust proprioception supports versatile navigation and manipulation in complex, unstructured environments.
Yiming Ouyang, Zelin Chen, He Chen, Min Xu, Hao Yang, Wei Gao, Hu Jin, Shiwu Zhang   +7 more
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Tracking and modelling native woodland expansion in the Scottish Highlands using LiDAR

Journal of Applied Ecology, Volume 63, Issue 9, September 2026.
Forest restoration projects should utilise the new LiDAR‐based pipelines to effectively map young trees, assess whether targets are met, and plan further action. Notably, the Scottish Government is now commissioning a national airborne LiDAR scan, providing a unique opportunity to upscale our algorithms to create national woodland expansion databases ...
Sudina Thapa, Aland H. Y. Chan, Philippa R. Gullett, William R. M. Flynn, Liam Wakefield, Mark H. Hancock, Anil Madhavapeddy, David A. Coomes   +7 more
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Hyperspectral species maps and LiDAR‐based structured population models show future forest fire frequency may compromise forest resilience

Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation, Volume 12, Issue 4, Page 577-592, August 2026.
Monitoring forest recovery from disturbances at scale requires tracking tree dynamics, yet traditional ground‐based approaches are resource‐intensive. We present a pipeline to parameterize integral projection models (IPMs) using LiDAR data and hyperspectral‐based species maps to assess post‐fire recovery across large, forested areas at the Caribou ...
Jessica McLean, Tommaso Jucker, Alice Rosen, Sean M. McMahon, Roberto Salguero‐Gómez   +4 more
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Two-Stage Deep Learning Framework for Individual Tree Crown Detection and Delineation in Mixed-Wood Forests Using High-Resolution Light Detection and Ranging Data

Remote Sensing
Accurate detection and delineation of individual tree crowns (ITCs) are essential for sustainable forest management and ecosystem monitoring, providing key biophysical attributes at the individual tree level.
Qian Li, Baoxin Hu, Jiali Shang, Tarmo K. Remmel   +3 more
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Arboreal Mammals Are at Risk Under Climate Change: Insights From a Global Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Global Change Biology, Volume 32, Issue 8, August 2026.
Climate change is increasingly impacting arboreal mammals, yet these effects vary across regions and taxa, and global syntheses to inform conservation priorities remain limited. This study presents the first global synthesis of climate change impacts on arboreal mammals using a systematic review, meta‐analysis, and bibliometric analysis.
Dinayadura Kalathma Navanjalie Samanthi De Silva, Carly Campbell, Grant Hamilton   +2 more
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UAV-Based Wellsite Reclamation Monitoring Using Transformer-Based Deep Learning on Multi-Seasonal LiDAR and Multispectral Data

Remote Sensing
Monitoring reclaimed wellsites in boreal forest environments requires accurate, scalable, and repeatable methods for assessing vegetation recovery. This study evaluates the use of uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV)-based light detection and ranging (LiDAR ...
Dmytro Movchan, Zhouxin Xi, Angeline Van Dongen, Charumitha Selvaraj, Dani Degenhardt   +4 more
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Improving the Numerical Solution of the Energy Equation in Land Models

Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems, Volume 18, Issue 7, July 2026.
Abstract The purpose of this study is to improve simulations of the energy equation in land models. Our objectives are to (a) highlight the shortcomings of current approaches for solving the energy equation in land models; (b) present improved solutions; and (c) evaluate tradeoffs between numerical errors and strict energy conservation in the energy ...
Ashley E. Van Beusekom, Raymond J. Spiteri, Martyn P. Clark   +2 more
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ForestForTrees: An R package to infer forest structure from remote sensing data

Methods in Ecology and Evolution, Volume 17, Issue 7, Page 2052-2060, July 2026.
Abstract Estimating forest size‐abundance distributions is essential for understanding demographic processes and structural dynamics. Remote sensing provides broad coverage but often misses smaller trees hidden beneath the canopy, complicating inference of the full size distribution.
Adam J. Eichenwald, John M. Grady, Alyson East, Noah Charney, Sydne Record   +4 more
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The Presence and Behaviour of Birds at Two Prescribed Fires in Sweden

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 6, June 2026.
Shifting fire regimes pose immediate threats to animal conservation. Swedish birds appear to mostly ignore prescribed fire, and some species even continue to sing. Behavioural plasticity towards fire is poorly understood, but may prove to be an essential tool in animal conservation.
Ivo Jacobs
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Vegetation and Topographic Controls on Post‐Fire Snowpack: Evidence From the 2021 Caldor Fire

Ecohydrology, Volume 19, Issue 4, June 2026.
ABSTRACT The increase in wildland fires in recent decades due to long‐term fire suppression policies and increasingly favourable climate factors has also increased the elevation range of wildland fires. In the mountainous western United States, this has led to an increasing influence of fire on landscape‐level vegetation patterns in snow‐dominated ...
Marianne Cowherd, Andrew Schwartz, Julia Marks, Brandon Collins, Lena Kim, Gisele Brandt, Scott Stephens, Manuela Girotto   +7 more
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