EDG-Net: Edge-Enhanced Dynamic Graph Convolutional Network for Remote Sensing Scene Classification of Mining-Disturbed Land by Xianju Li, Pan Kong, Weitao Chen, Wenxi He, Jian Feng, Jiangyuan Wang

“…Subsequently, a novel model of edge-enhanced dynamic graph convolutional network (GCN) (EDG-Net) was proposed to learn the discriminative features for classification of mining land with irregular edges, different sizes, a relatively small proportion, and sparse spatial distribution. (1) Edge-enhanced multiscale attention module: it is designed to capture key multiscale features and edge details using parallel dilated convolutions with attention fusion and edge enhancement, which facilitates the identification of objects with irregular edges and different sizes. (2) Downsampling fusion module: it integrates the features obtained through spatially split learning and max-pooling to overcome the information loss issue of small objects. (3) Patch-based dynamic GCN: the input images were split into several patches as nodes, and a graph was constructed and dynamically updated by connecting the nearest neighbors. …”
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Groundwater denitrification using electro-assisted autotrophic processes: exploring bacterial community dynamics in a single-chamber reactor by Javiera Toledo-Alarcón, Eduardo Ortega-Martinez, Javier Pavez-Jara, Oscar Franchi, Ivan Nancucheo, Héctor Zuñiga-Barra, Jose Luis Campos, David Jeison

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Direct Consideration of Process History During Intensified Design of Experiments Planning Eases Interpretation of Mammalian Cell Culture Dynamics by Samuel Kienzle, Lisa Junghans, Stefan Wieschalka, Katharina Diem, Ralf Takors, Nicole Erika Radde, Marco Kunzelmann, Beate Presser, Verena Nold

“…Intra-experimental factor setting shifts in intensified design of experiments (iDoE) enhance understanding of bioproduction processes by capturing their dynamics and are thus essential to fulfill quality by design (QbD) ambitions. …”
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Uncovering intra-daily intertidal biofilm dynamics in a shorebird foraging hotspot with hourly UAV multispectral imagery acquisitions by Tristan J. Douglas, Nicholas C. Coops, Mark C. Drever, Brian P.V. Hunt, Tara G. Martin, Robert W. Elner

“…UAV-derived data were integrated with climate variables to model MPB variability and quantify diel biofilm patch dynamics. A modified Z-score normalization of pseudo-invariant features stabilized reflectance data, allowing fine-scale analysis of MPB distribution. …”
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Automated dynamic phenotyping of whole oilseed rape (Brassica napus) plants from images collected under controlled conditions by Evangeline Corcoran, Kasra Hosseini, Kasra Hosseini, Laura Siles, Smita Kurup, Sebastian Ahnert, Sebastian Ahnert

“…In this study, we explore interdisciplinary application of MapReader, a computer vision pipeline for annotating and classifying patches of larger images that was originally developed for semantic exploration of historical maps, to time-series images of whole oilseed rape (Brassica napus) plants.MethodsModels were trained to classify five plant structures in patches derived from whole plant images (branches, leaves, pods, flower buds and flowers), as well as background patches. …”
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Design of an Experimental System for the Assessment of the Drug Loss in Drug-Coated Balloons Due to Washing Off During Tracking by Dimitrios Zantzas, Elena Bianchi, Francesca Berti, Mohammad Akrami-Hasan-Kohal, Tahmer Sharkawi, Giancarlo Pennati

“…The system consists of a millifluidic chamber, able to host small drug-coated flat patches representative of DCBs, connected at the inlet to a syringe pump able to provide an ad hoc flow and, at the outlet, to a vial collecting the testing fluid with possible drug removed from the specimen. …”
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The role of root dynamics on the climate sensitivity of ecohydrological processes of over- and understory in a semi-arid groundwater-dependent ecosystem by Qiyue Liu, Ana P. Barros

“…Accounting for HR lowers overall water use efficiency (WUE) by more than 50% in the dry season due to release of deep root water uptake to moisten dry soil layers. Dynamic root profiles reduce water demand by avoiding dry soil patches and utilizing moist layers with increased WUE, especially for shrubs. …”
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Frictional Anisotropy of Metal Nanoparticles Adsorbed on Graphene by A.V. Khomenko, N.V. Prodanov, M.A. Khomenko, B.O. Krasulya

“…A qualitative explanation of the results based on the “patch” model is proposed.…”
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The Dynamic Response and Characteristics of an Oxygen Vacuum Swing Adsorption Process to Step Perturbations. Part 2. Sensitivity Analysis and Controller Pairings by C.C.K. Beh, P.A. Webley

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Spatiotemporal terahertz modulation enhances NMDAR-mediated miniature EPSCs by Shaolei Jiang, Yuan Zhong, Peng Chen, Anqi Wang, Junquan Zhu, Yangmei Li, Zhi Zhu

“…The mechanism is elucidated via molecular dynamics (MD) simulations, revealing that 42.5 THz irradiation effectively alters the free energy landscape of Ca²⁺ permeating through the NMDAR channel. …”
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Methylene blue and acid red adsorption on biochar made from modified sugarcane bagasse: A dynamic, equilibrium, and thermodynamic investigation by Wenfang Zhu, Fangyuan Chen, Lei Ye, Xinyuan Yang, Yali Song, Hua Wang

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Performance for rotor system of hybrid electromagnetic bearing and elastic foil gas bearing with dynamic characteristics analysis under deep learning. by Xiangxi Du, Yanhua Sun

“…Firstly, the hybrid magnetic bearing-rotor system is modeled into the form of four stiffness coefficients and four damping coefficients, so as to analyze and explain the dynamic characteristics of the system. Secondly, the ambient pressure is introduced to analyze the dynamic characteristics of the elastic foil gas bearing-rotor system based on the changes in the dynamic stiffness and dynamic damping of the gas bearing. …”
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Effects of Soil Fertility Management Practices on Phosphorus Adsorption–Desorption Dynamics of Acidic Soil, the Case of Gimbo District, Southwest Ethiopia by Anbessa Bagonji Teshale, Lemma Wogi, Achalu Chimdi, Geremew Taye

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Exploring the impact of flow dynamics on corrosive biofilms under simulated deep-sea high-pressure conditions using bio-electrochemostasis by Nicolò Ivanovich, Enrico Marsili, Xinhui Shen, Elena Messinese, Marcos, Pauliina Rajala, Federico M. Lauro, Federico M. Lauro, Federico M. Lauro

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Tracing vegetation changes through the testimony of early settlers: A spatio-temporal analysis of plant-based place names as ecological evidence by Marcin Kotowski, Arkadiusz Nowak

“…These results underline the usefulness of phytotoponyms in reconstructing historical forest dynamics and highlight their potential as tools for understanding long-term vegetation change and anthropogenic influences on forest management.…”
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Sustaining forest biodiversity: Exploring the effect of long-term natural disturbance dynamics on contemporary lichen communities in primary forest ecosystems by Rhiannon Gloor, Marek Svitok, Martin Mikoláš, Jeňýk Hofmeister, Josef Halda, Pavel Janda, Francesco Maria Sabatini, Lucie Zemanová, Arne Buechling, Daniel Kozák, Matej Ferenčík, Michal Frankovič, Martin Dušátko, Miroslav Svoboda

“…Hence, we recommend a landscape-scale conservation approach encompassing forest patches in different successional stages to support diverse lichen communities, and the consideration of long-term disturbance dynamics in forest conservation efforts, as they provide critical insights for safeguarding biodiversity in our changing world.…”
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Enhanced AUV Autonomy Through Fused Energy-Optimized Path Planning and Deep Reinforcement Learning for Integrated Navigation and Dynamic Obstacle Detection by Kaijie Zhang, Yuchen Ye, Kaihao Chen, Zao Li, Kangshun Li

“…Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) operating in dynamic, constrained underwater environments demand sophisticated navigation and detection fusion capabilities that traditional methods often fail to provide. …”
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Dual pathways of forest landscape dynamics in China: Integrating ecological land evolution Index (ELEI) and machine learning to decipher fragmentation and restoration by Yifan Xie, Sui Liu, Bowen Pang, Nannan Wang, Jiwei Xu, He Huang, Yao Cui, Jiaming Yang, Yaolin Liu, Yanfang Liu

“…This study addresses this gap by introducing the Ecological Land Evolution Index (ELEI) to quantify patch-scale forest dynamics, integrating multiscale geographically weighted regression (MGWR) with XGBoost-SHAP analysis to dissect driving mechanisms across China from 2000 to 2020. …”
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Study of relationship between soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) planting spatial arrangements and velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti L.) population dynamic by Hamid SALEHIAN, Maryam NAJAFIAN

“…By observation  it was seen an increased producti on of seeds in the first batch  of seedlings. It appears that we must remove the first weed  emergence flushes within three to four weeks after the  soybean emergence to prevent reduced yields in the soybean  crop and further increase of the velvetleaf seed bank.…”
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Modeling the spread of bed bug infestation and optimal resource allocation for disinfestation by Ali Gharouni, Lin Wang

“…A patch-structured multigroup-like $SIS$ epidemiological model is proposed to study the spread of the common bed bug infestation.It is shown that the model exhibits global threshold dynamics with the basic reproduction number as the threshold parameter.Costs associated with the disinfestation process are incorporated into setting up the optimization problems.Procedures are proposed and simulated for finding optimal resource allocation strategies to achieve the infestation free state.Our analysis and simulations provide useful insights on how to efficiently distribute the available exterminators among the infested patches for optimal disinfestation management.…”
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