Blar i Faculty of Biosciences (BioVit) på emneord "VDP::Agriculture and fishery disciplines: 900"
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Green roofs for sustainable urban development : the Oslo case study
(Master thesis, 2015-05-12)Rapidly growing cities around the world face complex issues in sustainable urban development. In particular, urban ecological systems and food security are important in ensuring healthy, sustainable cities but they are ... -
Growth media comparison for tomatoes in greenhouses
(Master thesis, 2020)As part of the SiEUGreen project, development of urban farming has become of increasing importance as urban population and urbanization grow worldwide. Moreover, dealing with urban waste, and recycling of resources are ... -
Growth, nutrient content and tipburn in lettuce (Lactuca sativa L. 'Frillice') in response to light intensity and aerial environment
(Master thesis, 2020)The incidence of tipburn in the vegetable cultivation industry has been a major challenge to the Norwegian growers particularly to the growers of Frillice lettuce (Lactuca sativa L. ‘Frillice’). In periods, Norwegian growers ... -
Harnessing indigenous knowledge and endogenous potential for peasant-led rural development : a case study in Jika village, Sichuan, China
(Master thesis, 2018)In an economy where the chasm between rural and urban life widens further each day, many Chinese farmers still struggle to maintain ecologically sound farming systems that can also support socially and financially robust ... -
Health issues related to the production and consumption of cassava as a staple food
(Master thesis, 2021)Cassava plays a vital role in the world's tropical regions. However, it carries varying amounts of cyanogenic glucosides that are a possible human poison. Some forms of malpractices also endanger human health during ... -
Hjertemorfologi og hjertehelse hos villaks og oppdrettslaks (Salmo salar)
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Identification of fungi that cause tip rot of carrot and determine effect of storage temperature and cultivar on tip rot development
(Master thesis, 2021)Carrot is one of the important vegetables in Norway, and after harvesting it stored in cold storage for up to 7 months. During such long storage time, there is great yield and quality losses due to various diseases, and ... -
Impact of agricultural landscape on honey reserves in bee colonies
(Master thesis, 2016-11-23)Intensive farming systems are now scarce floral environments leaving honey bees with low food availability at some periods. This scarcity could be related to the current recorded honeybee and wild pollinator decline. ... -
Importance of social behaviour in eliciting A-not-B error in domestic dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) with “Unidentified Moving Object” (UMO) as partner
(Master thesis, 2015-02-27)Domestic dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) are highly sociable animals that are observed to be experts at interacting, understanding and cooperating with humans (Homo sapiens). Social behaviour is difficult to study due to the ... -
In-vivo and In-sacco method for testing dry matter digestibility of Norwegian cold-blooded horses
(Master thesis, 2018-06)Two types of feeds with different fiber sources were investigated in five caecum cannulated Norwegian cold-blooded horses. This objectives of the experiment was to increase fermentable fiber (Sugar beet pulp) into horse ... -
Influence of the animal feed binders on optimal nutritional and physical qualities of the animal feed pellets and feed production capacity- A literature review
(Master thesis, 2020)Binders are binding/firming agents that develop solid bridges through chemical reaction to make strong interparticle bonding. They are used to strengthen pellets, improve pellet integrity, durability and stability, reduce ... -
Interesse for et sunnere storfekjøtt blant forbrukere i Norge
(Master thesis, 2016-08-09)Inntaket av kjøtt er forventet å øke i takt med verdensvelstanden i framtiden. Hovedtrenden for mat i framtiden er å gå ‘back-to-basics’, med etterspørsel etter naturlige produkter med kjent opphav (Global 2015). Rødt kjøtt ... -
Konjugert linolsyre (CLA) i fôr til slaktegris med omsyn til produksjonsresultat og kjøtkvalitet
(Master thesis, 2010-12-15)Føremålet med forsøket var å sjå korleis fôring med konstant mengde CLA ulikt antal dagar før slakting verkar inn på produksjonsresultat, slakte- og kjøtkvalitet. Tilsetjing av CLA i slaktegrisfôr gjev eit dyrare fôr. Det ... -
Linking the heritability concept to systems dynamics
(PhD Thesis;2013:18, Doctoral thesis, 2013)The concept of heritability is rooted in the observation that relatives resemble one another more than expected by chance. Narrow-sense heritability is defined as the proportion of phenotypic variance that is attributable ... -
Managing land as a commons to promote sustainable agricultural practices
(Master thesis, 2017)Access to land is a growing concern for farmers in Europe. Short term, unstable access to land is an impediment to on-farm investments and agroecological practices. Several European NGOs have formed a network called Access ... -
Melanin spots in Atlantic salmon fillets : an investigation of the general problem, the frequency and the economic implication based on an online survey
(Master thesis, 2017)The appearance of a product is an important quality feature that influences the purchasing decision of consumers. In this respect, dark stained melanin spots in Atlantic salmon fillets have become a major issue in recent ... -
Melanin-based skin pigmentation and stress in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)
(Master thesis, 2019-05-12)Anybody who has studied, fished for, handled, or consumed Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) will have noticed that the skin of these fishes is typically dappled with black spots. In ... -
Moisture level in extruded diets for Atlantic salmon (Salmo Salar)-Effect on physical feed quality, growth performance and feed intake
(Master thesis, 2012-11-08)The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of moisture content on physical quality of extruded pellets such as hardness, DORIS value, water stability, bulk density, length and diameter. The experimental diets were ... -
Motivating change agents : influences of visioning on human agency for food system transformation
(Master thesis, 2021)Swift transformation of the food system towards sustainability is important to avoid further transgression of the planetary boundaries. Food system transformation requires altering the fundamental determinants of the system. ... -
Muligheter for økt bruk av beite i norsk storfekjøttproduksjon, og for bruk av storfe til kulturlandskapspleie
(Master thesis, 2016)Siden etterkrigstiden har bruksstørrelsene og besetningsstørrelsene økt betydelig, og samlet antall jordbruksbedrifter og husdyr, i hovedsak storfe, har gått kraftig ned, mens man har opplevd en økning i produktivitet. Fra ...