Browsing Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Management (MINA) by Title
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Assessing diet and prey handling in golden eagles Aquila chrysaetos by video monitoring at nest
(Master thesis, 2012-09-17)The diet and handling of prey in breeding golden eagles (Aquila chrysaetos) was studied by video monitoring one nest in southern Norway in a year of peak vole (Cricetidae) population and low willow grouse (Lagopus lagopus) ... -
Assessing prey delivery and handling in Tengmalm's owl (Aegolius funereus) by video surveillance at nest
(Master thesis, 2014-09-24)Prey delivery and handling at four Tengmalm's owl (Aegolius funereus) nests was assessed by video monitoring in an increase year for the vole population. A total of 179 prey items was recorded delivered at the nest, and ... -
Assessing snow leopard (Uncia uncia) by sign surveys and camera trapping in Northern Pakistan
(Master thesis, 2012)The snow leopard (Uncia uncial) is an elusive carnivore often used as an indicator of human health or a flagship species in conservation programs. Like many other carnivores snow leopard is also an endangered species and ... -
Assessing territoriality in wolverines (Gulo gulo) using non-invasive genetic sampling
(Master thesis, 2014-09-17)Monitoring rare and elusive animals, such as large carnivores, is difficult and expensive. Non-invasive genetic sampling (NGS) has become a popular monitoring method, since it allows for spatial and genetic studies of rare ... -
Assessing the effect of environmental variables on microhabitat selection and distribution for seven amphibian species in Colombia using in-situ and MaxEnt approaches
(Master thesis, 2018)Colombia is recognized as one of the most biologically diverse places in the world with a high level of endemism. In addition, it is the country with the highest number of amphibian species, but also the highest number of ... -
Assessing the effectiveness of digestate enriched biochar as an alternative fertilizer
(Master thesis, 2021)Background: Alternatives to conventional inorganic fertilizers are needed if we are to curve CO2 emissions, reduce the stress on natural resources and develop an efficient, yet sustainable agricultural practice. Biochar ... -
Assessing the feasibility of a solar water heating system in rural Uganda
(Master thesis, 2019)Energy in rural Uganda is often a limited and expensive commodity where as much as 80% of the population lives in rural areas. Biomass is the traditional source of energy and accounts for more than 80% of the energy used ... -
Assessment of a prototype of composting toilet : field scale study assessing the design, performance and potential of the prototype.
(Master thesis, 2015-11-05)Common problems with composting toilets are the appearance of odors, the control of the moisture content and the heat and energy demand. The objective of this study is to assess the performance of an innovative design ... -
Assessment of OSL groundwater monitoring program
(Master thesis, 2018)Increasing population, water demand, climate-change-induced droughts and growing strain over water resources demands better management. Groundwater is the largest distributed source of freshwater and fulfills one-third of ... -
Assessment of some variables affecting demersal assemblages of the Angolan coast.
(Master thesis, 2015-07-03)The globe is facing major problems with anthropogenic impacts such as human induced climate changes, a growing human population and a growing food and hunger problem. Since fish is of such a commercial importance, studies ... -
Assessment of Water Temperatures and Substrate Composition in relation to Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) Production in the River Kvina, Norway
(Master thesis, 2014-08-04)Kvina is a heavily modified river that has faced many alterations of great magnitude caused by anthropogenic activity. Parts of the Kvina watercourse have been transferred to the Sira watercourse, contributing to the ... -
Assessments of the future role of bioenergy in the Nordic energy and forest sectors
(PhD Thesis;2020:64, Doctoral thesis, 2020)This thesis presents studies that describe different consequences of increased use of forest resources for energy purposes. Forest biomass is widely used in many different applications; in recent years, biofuel has been ... -
Assessments of traffic pollutants along a rural highway roadside in southern Norway by quantifying lichen responses
(Master thesis, 2013-07-08)The overall objective of this thesis was to investigate responses of epiphytic lichens to traffic related pollutants and to get new insight into accumulation and despersal of airborne pollutants. This was done in short ... -
Assigning delivered prey to visited habitat : the potential of combining video monitoring at nest and radio telemetry tested on female Eurasian kestrels (Falco tinnunculus)
(Master thesis, 2012-10-03)In this study I used a combination of video monitoring and high intensity radio telemetry to assign specific prey items to habitat visited by female Eurasian kestrels (Falco tinnunculus) during the breeding season of 2011 ... -
Aurebestandane i Litlosvatn og Kollsvatn i Kvennavassdraget på Hardangervidda
(MINA fagrapport;28, Report, 2014)I juli 2014 vart det gjennomført eit prøvefiske i Litlosvatn, øvst i Kvennavassdraget i Ullensvang statsallmenning på vestre del av Hardangervidda, for å få innblikk i korleis bestanden har utvikla seg dei seinare åra etter ... -
Auren i Øvre Heimdalsvatn 2020
(MINA fagrapport;69, Report, 2021)Som ein lekk i å oppretthalda den lange tidsserien med innsamling av bestandsdynamiske data på aure i det subalpine Øvre Heimdalsvatn, i Øystre Slidre, har det kvart år i dei siste seks åra, inkludert 2020, vore gjennomført ... -
Availability of plant nutrients under conventional farming and conservation farming with and without biochar : a field study of maize on acidic, sandy loam in Zambia
(Master thesis, 2016)Conservation farming (CF) has been promoted as an alternative and sustainable agricultural practice for many small-scale farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) as a means to improve acid, degraded soil. Conservation farming ... -
Avgjersla om å sluttavverke sett opp i mot prismatrisa for sagtømmer av gran (Picea Abies) : eit casestudie for Fritzøe Skoger AS
(Master thesis, 2022)Sagtømmeret er den delen av treet som er viktigast for skogeigars rotnetto og ein høg sagtømmerdel er såleis viktig for mange skogeigarar. Prislista si oppbygging og hogstmaskina si aptering er viktige faktorar for at det ... -
Avgjørende fatorer i konsesjonsbehandlingen av småkraftverk i Norge
(Master thesis, 2012-08-06)Denne oppgaven er en undersøkelse av utredningstema i konsekvensutredninger og sentrale data i konsesjonssøknader for småkraft. Sentrale data som effekt og produksjon, vassdrags utbyggingsstatus og utredningstemaers ... -
Avrenning av kobber (Cu) og potensiell påvirkning på primærprodusenter i et landbrukspåvirket vassdrag med betydelig vegavrenning - med eksempel fra Årungen
(Master thesis, 2015-08-10)Veg- og jordbruksavrenning er to diffuse forurensningskilder som kan ha en betydelig effekt på vannmiljøet. Årungen, i Akershus, er en eutrof innsjø som har de siste tiårene vært karakterisert av årlige algeoppblomstringer, ...