Search Results - "Martinoli, A."

Restricted access to private properties limits management of invasive alien species: A literature review and case studies by Bertolino, S., Vimercati, G., Paoloni, D., Martinoli, A., Wauters, L.A., Genovesi, P., La Morgia, V.

“…Biological invasions are one of the major drivers of global environmental change and there is a need to develop integrated strategies to counteract this…”
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When management meets science: adaptive analysis for the optimization of the eradication of the Northern raccoon (Procyon lotor) by Mazzamuto, Maria Vittoria, Panzeri, M., Bisi, F., Wauters, L. A., Preatoni, D., Martinoli, A.

“…The EU Regulation no.1143/2014 on invasive species requires the EU Member States to respond promptly and efficiently in eradicating the invasive alien species…”
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Why we went to the woods?: effects of human disturbance on species presence in a disturbed Myanmar forest ecosystem by Cremonesi, G., Bisi, F., Gaffi, L., Loprete, L., Zaw, T., Gagliardi, A., Wauters, L. A., Preatoni, D. G., Martinoli, A.

“…Human activities are affecting habitats and wildlife populations worldwide. Tropical forests are one of the most affected environments, mainly due to…”
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Social Integration of Robots into Groups of Cockroaches to Control Self-Organized Choices by Halloy, J, Sempo, G, Caprari, G, Rivault, C, Asadpour, M, Tâche, F, Saïd, I, Durier, V, Canonge, S, Amé, J.M, Detrain, C, Correll, N, Martinoli, A, Mondada, F, Siegwart, R, Deneubourg, J.L

“…Collective behavior based on self-organization has been shown in group-living animals from insects to vertebrates. These findings have stimulated engineers to…”
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EFFECT OF WATER LEVEL ON MIGRATORY BIRDS HABITAT AT LAKE MAGGIORE by Tattoni, C., Giuntini, S., Gagliardi, A., Martinoli, A., Lardelli, R., Patocchi, N., Preatoni, D. G.

“…Migratory birds need to stop along their route to rest and feed at so called stopover sites. “Bolle di Magadino” is a protected wetland located near lake…”
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Linear and Nonlinear Model Predictive Control Strategies for Trajectory Tracking Micro Aerial Vehicles: A Comparative Study by Erunsal, I.K., Zheng, J., Ventura, R., Martinoli, A.

“…This paper presents a comparison of linear and nonlinear Model Predictive Control (MPC) strategies for trajectory tracking Micro Aerial Vehicles (MAVs). In…”
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Intra-guild spatial niche overlap among three small falcon species in an area of recent sympatry by Berlusconi, A., Preatoni, D., Assandri, G., Bisi, F., Brambilla, M., Cecere, J. G., Cioccarelli, S., Grattini, N., Gustin, M., Martinoli, A., Rubolini, D., Sbrilli, A., Zanichelli, A., Martinoli, A., Morganti, M.

“…Climate warming and land-use change are reshuffling the distribution of wild organisms on a global scale. Some species may expand their ranges and colonize new…”
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Space invaders: effects of invasive alien Pallas’s squirrel on home range and body mass of native red squirrel by Mazzamuto, M. V., Morandini, M., Panzeri, M., Wauters, L. A., Preatoni, D. G., Martinoli, A.

“…Alien species can affect native species through several ecological processes such as competition. Here we tested the hypothesis of interspecific competition…”
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Distributed odor source localization by Hayes, A.T., Martinoli, A., Goodman, R.M.

“…This paper presents an investigation of odor localization by groups of autonomous mobile robots. First, we describe a distributed algorithm by which groups of…”
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Effects of habitat quality on parasite abundance: do forest fragmentation and food availability affect helminth infection in the Eurasian red squirrel? by Santicchia, F., Romeo, C., Martinoli, A., Lanfranchi, P., Wauters, L. A., Ferrari, N.

“…Habitat quality affects demography, population genetics, space use and phenotypic characteristics of mammals. However, little is known about the effects of…”
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A Fast Onboard Relative Positioning Module for Multirobot Systems by Pugh, J., Raemy, X., Favre, C., Falconi, R., Martinoli, A.

“…We present an onboard robotic module that can determine relative positions among miniature robots. The module uses high-frequency-modulated infrared emissions…”
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Faecal egg counts from field experiment reveal density dependence in helminth fecundity: Strongyloides robustus infecting grey squirrels (Sciurus carolinensis) by Romeo, Claudia, Wauters, L. A, Cauchie, S, Martinoli, A, Matthysen, E, Saino, N, Ferrari, N

“…Investigation of endo-macroparasite infections in living animals relies mostly on indirect methods aimed to detect parasite eggs in hosts’ faeces. However,…”
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Current and future conifer seed production in the Alps: testing weather factors as cues behind masting by Bisi, F., von Hardenberg, J., Bertolino, S., Wauters, L. A., Imperio, S., Preatoni, D. G., Provenzale, A., Mazzamuto, M. V., Martinoli, A.

“…Temporal patterns of masting in conifer species are intriguing phenomena that have cascading effects on different trophic levels in ecosystems. Many studies…”
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Selective predators or choosy fishermen? Relation between fish harvest, prey availability and great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis) diet by Gagliardi, A, Preatoni, D. G, Wauters, L. A, Martinoli, A

“…The increase in numbers and range of the continental subspecies of great cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis in Europe has led to a growing number of…”
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Mandible morphology as a tool to investigate origin, adaptation and stress in invasive alien species: first insights into Callosciurus erythraeus (Rodentia: Sciuridae) in Europe by Mazzamuto, M. V., Su, H.-J., Guidarelli, G., Preatoni, D., Russo, L. F., Loy, A., Martinoli, A.

“…When an alien species is introduced in a new area, the new population may be genetically and phenotypically different from the parent population because of the…”
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Understanding collective aggregation mechanisms: From probabilistic modelling to experiments with real robots by Martinoli, A, Ijspeert, A.J, Mondada, F

“…This paper presents an experiment of clustering implemented at three different levels: in a hardware implementation, in a sensor-based simulation and in a…”
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Cone selection by Eurasian red squirrels in mixed conifer forests in the Italian Alps by Molinari, A., Wauters, L.A., Airoldi, G., Cerinotti, F., Martinoli, A., Tosi, G.

“…Tree squirrels are arboreal granivores that harvest and consume tree seeds both prior to and after seed-dispersal. Inter- and intraspecific patterns of seed…”
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Multirobot inspection of industrial machinery by Correll, N., Martinoli, A.

“…Inspection of aircraft and power generation machinery using a swarm of miniature robots is a promising application both from an intellectual and a commercial…”
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Factors underlying migratory bat aggregations in chestnut groves by S Szentkuti, F Bontadina, M Spada, M Moretti, N Zambelli, A Martinoli, R Arlettaz

“…Deciduous woodlands have undergone major structural changes in Europe in the course of the last century. Dense woodlands have, for instance, replaced…”
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Nutcrackers become choosy seed harvesters in a mast-crop year by Zong, C, Wauters, L.A, Rong, K, Martinoli, A, Preatoni, D, Tosi, G

“…As an efficient seed-disperser, Eurasian nutcrackers (Nucifraga caryocatactes) generally consume and hoard mature, edible pine seeds for future use. In 2009,…”
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