Complex urban environments provide Apis mellifera with a richer plant forage than suburban and more rural landscapes
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.9490
Abstract: Abstract Growth in the global development of cities, and increasing public interest in beekeeping, has led to increase in the numbers of urban apiaries. Towns and cities can provide an excellent diet for managed bees,… read more here.
Keywords: apis mellifera; ecology; complex urban; urban environments ... See more keywords
Moving past the challenges and misconceptions in urban adaptation research
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.9552
Abstract: Abstract Although the field of urban evolutionary ecology has recently expanded, much progress has been made in identifying adaptations that arise as a result of selective pressures within these unique environments. However, as studies within… read more here.
Keywords: ecology; adaptation; urban adaptation; urban environments ... See more keywords
A smart wheelchair ecosystem for autonomous navigation in urban environments
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DOI: 10.1007/s10514-016-9549-1
Abstract: In this paper, we present a system level approach to smart wheelchair system (SWS) navigation in urban environments. The proposed SWS ecosystem has two primary components: a mapping service which generates large-scale landmark maps, and… read more here.
Keywords: navigation urban; wheelchair ecosystem; urban environments; smart wheelchair ... See more keywords
Urban environments provide opportunities for early detections of Phytophthora invasions
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DOI: 10.1007/s10530-017-1585-z
Abstract: Globalization has increased the frequency of inadvertent introductions of plant pathogens. Many catastrophic invasions of both natural and agricultural systems have been initiated through anthropogenic dissemination pathways. Phytophthora species are a group of invasive plant… read more here.
Keywords: invasions urban; environments provide; plant; phytophthora species ... See more keywords
A comparison of the effects of selected mono-ethnic urban environments on the autonomic functions of Muslim and Jewish women in Israel
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DOI: 10.1007/s10661-018-7000-0
Abstract: Few previous studies evaluated ethnic differences in the effects of urban environments on the autonomic balance in intra-ethnic environments and the mediation effects of environmental exposures (air pollution, noise, and thermal load). In a field… read more here.
Keywords: urban environments; mono ethnic; jewish women; muslim jewish ... See more keywords
Urban Habitats Biodiversity Assessment (UrHBA): a standardized procedure for recording biodiversity and its spatial distribution in urban environments
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DOI: 10.1007/s10980-017-0554-3
Abstract: ContextUrban areas are traditionally overlooked by ecologists, but contain a wide range of biodiversity. The existing procedures for consistent recording of habitats and biodiversity are not sufficient to adequately describe urban environments in a fine… read more here.
Keywords: biodiversity spatial; urban environments; procedure; habitats biodiversity ... See more keywords
Tree bark as a bioindicator of the presence of scandium, yttrium and lanthanum in urban environments.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.11.074
Abstract: Although rare earth elements (REEs) are important in modern industry, few processes use them, so the possibility of these elements being dispersed in the environment is small. For this reason, there are few studies on… read more here.
Keywords: presence; urban environments; area; bioindicator ... See more keywords
Mainstreaming gender to achieve security of energy services in poor urban environments
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DOI: 10.1016/j.erss.2020.101715
Abstract: Abstract Addressing energy insecurity in poor urban areas in Africa is gendered. However, emerging evidence on gendered energy transitions of urbanising Africa to deal with energy insecurity remains weak. Energy transition studies in Africa that… read more here.
Keywords: research; poor urban; energy; urban environments ... See more keywords
High-throughput assessment of soil carbonate minerals in urban environments
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DOI: 10.1016/j.geoderma.2020.114778
Abstract: Abstract As urbanization expands, interest in understanding soil properties and functions in urban environments has also increased. Urban soils play an important role in the global carbon (C) cycle. Due to natural and human influences… read more here.
Keywords: carbon; urban environments; mid drifts; soil ... See more keywords
Bioaerosols in urban environments: Trends and interactions with pollutants and meteorological variables based on quasi-climatological series.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.111963
Abstract: Pollen grains emitted by urban vegetation are the main primary biological airborne particles (PBAPs) which alter the biological quality of urban air and have a significant impact on human health. This work analyses the interactions… read more here.
Keywords: urban environments; series; bioaerosols urban; meteorological variables ... See more keywords
Enabling technologies for autonomous MAV operations
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DOI: 10.1016/j.paerosci.2017.03.002
Abstract: The utility of micro air vehicles (MAVs) has expanded significantly in the last decade, and there are now numerous commercial systems available at relatively low cost. This expansion has arisen mainly due to the miniaturisation… read more here.
Keywords: autonomous mav; urban environments; technologies autonomous; mav operations ... See more keywords