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Population Energetics of the Millipede, Narceus Americanus (Beauvois)
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Natural history of the social millipede Brachycybe lecontii (Wood, 1864)
The millipede Brachycybe lecontii Wood, 1864 is a social millipede known for forming pinwheel-shaped groups and for paternal care of eggs. Brachycybe lecontii is endemic to the eastern U.S., and its distribution overlaps with another species within the genus, Brachycybe petasata, from the Southern …
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Millipede-Inspired Locomotion for Rumen Monitoring through Remotely Operated Vehicle
… to wet soil or mud. Taking inspiration from millipedes for a locomotion mechanism to function in such an environment is attractive as these organisms have evolved to be proficient burrowers in similar substrates. In this dissertation, the bio-mechanics of millipedes were investigated in-depth …
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From Forest Floors to Pharmacology: Elucidating Millipede Defensive Alkaloids for Drug Discovery
Millipedes are some of the oldest animals on earth, evolving over 400 million years ago (mya). The subterclass, Colobognatha evolved 99 mya and are largely understudied compared to other classes of millipedes. Like most other millipede classes, Colobognatha possess repugnatorial glands, which store …
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The Effects of Prescribed Fire on Millipede and Salamander Populations in a Southern Appalachian Deciduous Forest.
… investigated the effects of prescribed fire on millipede and salamander populations. Seventeen sites within the Cherokee National Forest in east Tennessee that were treated once with prescribed fire between 1998 and 2002 were examined in the spring of 2002. Each burned plot was paired with an …
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ΟΙΚΟΛΟΓΙΑ ΤΩΝ ΔΙΠΛΟΠΟΔΩΝ ΣΕ ΜΕΣΟΓΕΙΑΚΟΥΣ ΒΙΟΤΟΠΟΥΣ ΚΩΝΟΦΟΡΩΝ ΤΗΣ ΝΟΤΙΑΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΑΣ
… ALMOST UNKNOWN UNTIL NOW, ARE APPROACHED: A. THE MILLIPEDES OF GREECE, B. THE ORGANIZATION AND PARTICULARITY OF THE ANIMAL COMMUNICATION SUCH AS MILLIPEDE COMMUNITIES OF GREEK MEDITERRANEANECOSYSTEMS AND C. THE ECOLOGY OF MILLIPEDES IN MEDITERRANEAN ECOSYSTEMS. THE CONCLUSIONS DERIVED ARE THE …
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Blattodea as potential indicators of Peninsula Granite Fynbos restoration following the clear-felling of pine plantations
… types, the abundance of the invasive Portuguese millipede (Ommatoiulus moreletii) at clear-felled sites suggests that the ecological footprint of pine still persists. The influence of pine could be reduced by implementing the follow-up clearance of alien trees and pine debris. Although an …
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Ecological studies of isopoda and diplopoda in dune grassland
… in the mean depth of each species. The millipede showed a particularly marked difference from the woodlice because it was mainly a root layer inhabitant whereas they were most abundant in the litter layer. Horizontal distribution studies indicated that P. muscorum stable predominated in …
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Design, Fabrication, and Data-Driven Locomotion Control of Modular Reconfigurable Soft Robots
… modules can then be reconfigured intospheres and millipede-like chains for multimodal crawling and rolling locomotion. The designfor both homogeneous and heterogeneous modules with varying numbers of robot modulesis explored and experimentally validated.The lack of direct biological analogues for …
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Phylogenetic study of the order Polydesmida (Myriapoda: Diplopoda)
The millipede order Polydesmida, or flat-backed millipedes, is the most species rich among the class Diplopoda. At present, the order does not have a phylogenetic systematic classification, and the relationships of the 29 families are unknown. Whole genome DNA sequencing technologies and …
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Biodiversity, conservation and mimicry rings of Appalachian millipedes
… Mountains contain some of the highest millipede diversity on the planet, including many endemic and range-restricted species. Millipedes have extremely low dispersal capacity, strict environmental requirements for survival and, in the case of the family Xystodesmidae, are completely …
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Ground - dwelling arthropods in a biosphere reserve: patterns of diversity and conservation implications
… (30 000 km2), of epigeal spider, beetle and millipede diversity in the Vhembe Biosphere Reserve – the largest biosphere reserve in South Africa, and one of the largest in Africa. Firstly we aim to provide an evaluation of the ability of a range of broad and fine scale predictors to explain …
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The effects of accelerated soil acidification on aggrading temperate deciduous forests: The Fernow Experimental Forest Long Term Soil Productivity (LTSP) Study at 13 years
… I also found that Pseudopolydesmus serratus millipedes, leaf litter processing invertebrates that contain high levels of Ca, are negatively affected by 13 years of simulated acidic deposition in temperate deciduous forests. The negative effect of N addition on millipede populations, however, …
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System Level Approach towards Intelligent Healthcare Environment
… were developed, the first one inspired by millipede legged type mechanism and the second one based on the traveling waves that were induced onto the walls of the WCEs through vibration. Both mechanisms utilize piezoelectric actuators and couple their dynamics and actuation capability in …
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Diplopoden auf extensiv bewirtschafteten Ackerflächen
In den Jahren 1990 bis 1998 wurde die Population der Tausendfüßer (Diplopoda) sowie deren Beitrag zur Zersetzung von Rapsstroh auf unterschiedlichen Ackerflächen im Leinetal in Niedersachsen, Deutschland, untersucht. Insgesamt wurden zehn Diplopodenarten nachgewiesen. Sie erreichten einen …