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Interaction between Bombus terrestris and honeybees in red clover fields reduces abundance of other bumblebees and red clover yield
(Master thesis, 2016-11-17)Pollinator dependent crops have increased by 300% the last 50 years. At the same time many pollinator species are declining, including honeybees and bumblebees. Red clover is one of the crops dependent on bees for seed ... -
Interactions between European minnow (Phoxinus phoxinus) and brown trout (Salmo trutta) in a subalpine lake 40 years after the minnow establishment.
(Master thesis, 2011-10-14)The aim of this study is to clarify the interaction between European minnow (Phoxinus phoxinus) and brown trout (Salmo trutta), in the subalpine lake, Øvre Heimdalsvatn, with special emphasis on habitat use and diet between ... -
Interaksjon mellom elva Gausa og lokalt grunnvann under flomhendelser og mulig effekt av plassering og utforming av flomvoll
(Master thesis, 2021)Etter flommene i Gudbrandsdalen i 2011 og 2013 ble det bestemt at det skulle utarbeides en ny regionalplan for Innlandet Fylke. Den heter Lågenplanen og kvalifiserte fylket for å være med i Horizont2020s PHUSICOS-prosjekt. ... -
Internal and external factors shaping gastropod grazing of old forest cephalo- and cyanolichens in broad-leaved deciduous forests
(Master thesis, 2017)Old forest lichens are used as indicators of continuity and biodiversity in forest ecosystems and are threatened by modern forestry practices. There is a need to better understand what internal and external factors affect ... -
Interne tilførsler og omsetning av næringsstoffer i Østensjøvann, Ås kommune, 2017
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Interpretasjon : vegar til verdiskaping
(Master thesis, 2018)Naturbasert reiseliv opplev stadig stor auking av turistar og fleire turistar etterspør opplevingar og aktivitetar i norsk natur. Innan produkta som i er i auke finn me guida opplevingar, der er det guiden i seg sjølv som ... -
Interpretation and environmental education associated with national park visitor centres: Framework, development and design
(Master thesis, 2017)Tourism, especially nature-based tourism, is considered one of the world’s fastest growing industries. Popular tourism destinations include protected areas such as national parks, and do often include a visitor centre. ... -
Intraspecific sperm length variation and two secondary sexual characters in the pied flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca)
(Master thesis, 2011-10-03)Spermatozoa are amongst the most variable of all animal cells, varying enormously in size and shape both between and within different species. While interspecific variation in sperm traits over the last decades has been ... -
Invasion potential and host suitability for selected bark- and wood-boring insect pests
(PhD Thesis;2016:72, Doctoral thesis, 2016)Introduction of nonnative species is often a by-product of increasing global trade. Some nonnative species may reach extremely high population densities, deplete resources and cause extensive economic and ecological damage ... -
Investeringskostnader og brukererfaringer ved lokale varmesentraler
(Master thesis, 2015-07-03)As a consequence of the government proposal concerning reduction in use of fossil oil and direct electricity for heating purposes, local renewable heating centrals has appeared as a growing alternative in Norway. Despite ... -
Investigating circadian activity patterns and predator-prey interactions in lynx, fox, roe deer, and humans in southern Norway using automatic camera traps.
(Master thesis, 2014-09-16)Predators are one of the key elements in shaping the behavior of prey species. Through constructing a landscape of fear they make their prey modify their behavior regarding both habitat and space use, but also activity ... -
Investigating sensitivity and tolerance to chronic gamma irradiation in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans
(PhD Thesis;2020:8, Doctoral thesis, 2020)At the cellular level, excitation and ionization of atoms and molecules constitute the fundamental processes leading to harmful effects induced by exposure to ionizing radiation. However, radiosensitivity, defined as the ... -
Investigating the Glacial Geomorphology of Western Sørkapp Land, Svalbard: Mapping and Developing a Glacial Land System
(Master thesis, 2023)The Arctic is warming almost four times faster than the rest of the world and will experience numerous changes in both the close and far away future due to global warming and climate change. Many of these changes are ... -
An investigation into the use of spent activated carbon in the filtration of PFAS contaminated leachate
(Master thesis, 2022)Per- og polyfluoralkylstoffer (PFAS) er syntetiske organiske kjemikalier som har skadelige effekter på menneskers helse og miljø. Flere forurensa plasser kommer fra tidligere bruk av PFAS-holdig brannslukkningsskum. En ... -
Investigation of earthworms from the Chernobyl NPP exclusion zone and Fukushima NPP 100 km area : uptake of 137Cs and comparison of ecological groups
(Master thesis, 2019)Earthworm species inhabit the soil profile, burrowing and feeding in the soil. In the case of a nuclear accident, such as the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant (ChNPP) accident in 1986 and the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power ... -
Ionic composition in Norwegian lakes from 1986 to 2014 : dominating processes and trends
(Master thesis, 2016-08-11)In the 70s anthropogenic emissions of sulphur dioxide (SO2) and nitrous oxides (NOx) in Europe and Russia lead to acidification and fish deaths in many lakes in the South and North of Norway. Therefore the Gothenburg ... -
Iron and zinc availability to broiler chicken from mineral biofortified wheat
(Master thesis, 2015-03-02)This study was conducted to investigate the effect of mineral biofortified wheat with fungal phytase addition on iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn) availability in broiler chicken breast muscle and liver, their excretion in feces ... -
Is biogas a viable technology for domestic cooking purposes in rural Uganda?
(Master thesis, 2020)Sustainable development and renewable energy security are global concerns today. In developing countries, these challenges are coupled with increased energy demand. Firewood and charcoal are the most used cooking fuels in ... -
ISO 50 001 - i en klasse for seg?
(Master thesis, 2014-09-26)The purpose of this thesis is to identify challenges when implementing the standard ISO 50 001 Energy Management Systems. A literature review identified the following challenges when implementing a management system. • The ... -
Ivaretakelse av naturmiljøet ved arealforvaltning på ulike plannivå : en vurdering av to kommuners praksis
(Master thesis, 2013-08-23)Norge er et land med økende befolkningsvekst. Spesielt er det kystnære østlandsområdet presset i forbindelse med arealbruk, mye av årsaken kommer av beliggenhet med en attraktiv kyststripe. Flere mennesker betyr mer arealbruk ...