Abstract There is ample evidence that intensive management of ecosystems causes declines in biodiversity as well multiple ecosystem services, i.e., multifunctionality. However, less known about the permanence and reversibility these responses. To gain insight into whether multifunctionality can be sustained under management, we developed a framework building on concept resilience: system’s abil...

A highly versatile soft gripper that can handle an unprecedented range of object types is developed based on a new design of dielectric elastomer actuators employing an interdigitated electrode geometry, simultaneously maximizing both electroadhesion and electrostatic actuation while incorporating self-sensing. The multifunctionality of the actuator leads to a highly integrated, lightweight, fa...

Multifunctionality of vanadate garnet phosphors in latent fingerprint detection, security inks, and dual-mode temperature sensing.

The mechanisms supporting robot behaviors are increasingly often designed as dynamical systems. Such mechanisms are inherently multifunctional. This means that they can exhibit different qualitative behavior in different circumstances. Multifunctionality makes system design difficult. On the other hand, it may be beneficial for adaptiveness, since it allows qualitative changes in a robot’s beha...

agriculture and its development is the foundation of development in iran as a developing country. so, it can be regarded as the foundation for economical and social development.the capabilities of agriculture sector are limited and its efficiency is trivial because of neglecting agricultural development and keeping its support just as a slogan. the transformation of agriculture to a developed, ...

Significance Identifying species assemblages that boost the provision of multiple ecosystem functions simultaneously (multifunctionality) is crucial to undertake effective restoration actions aiming at promoting biodiversity and high multifunctionality in a changing world. By disentangling effect traits on litter decomposition experiment, we show it possible identify across mixtures originating...

Coordination polymer particles (CPPs) have recently emerged as a new family of nanoparticles. The potential multifunctionality of these nanosystems and the flexibility of their coordination chemistry open new perspectives in different fields, including medicine. This review outlines the most recent advances in this field, from CPP synthesis to their use as smart drug delivery systems, bioimagin...

Maestre et al. (Reports, 13 January 2012, p. 214) reported a general, but weak, positive relationship between plant diversity and ecosystem multifunctionality in global drylands. We show that the strength of this relationship changes consistently along multiple environmental gradients, becoming strongly positive in stressed habitats. This suggests that biodiversity loss may have especially stro...