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Predation-induced ungulate carcasses mediate vegetation composition in the boreal ecosystem
(Master thesis, 2017)Apex carnivores are mostly recognized for their effects on ecosystem processes through altering population dynamics and behaviour of their prey. Apex carnivores may also affect lower trophic levels through the distribution ... -
Predicting living and dead wood volumes in a mature managed Swedish forest with airborne laser scanning
(Master thesis, 2022)Detecting dead wood with airborne laser scanning (ALS) would have many benefits. It would make it easier to find areas with high mortality rates, help make better decisions on which areas to preserve, and increase the ... -
Predicting the Extent of Root and Butt rot in Stems of Norway Spruce (Picea abies)
(Master thesis, 2020)Commercially, Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst) is the most important tree species in Norway, representing 72% of the industrial timber volume sold in 2019. However, Norway spruce is particularly prone to infection ... -
Prediction of THMs formation potential in disinfection of drinking water
(Master thesis, 2019)Many people are exposed to disinfection by-products through centralized drinking water supplies around the world. There is a big concern about the possible relation between DBPs formation and cancer cases. THMs and HAAs ... -
Predikering av friskkvistlengde i furu med skog- og trevariabler og data det er mulig å ekstrahere fra industriell CT-skanning
(Master thesis, 2021)Formålet med denne studien er å utvikle friskkvistmodeller som baserer seg på variabler som kan registreres ved CT-skanning av tømmerstokker. Trelast med frisk kvist har visuelle egenskaper som er attraktive i forhold til ... -
Prediksjon av tynningsbehov ved hjelp av data fra flybåren laserskanning
(Master thesis, 2012-06-18)Tynningsanbefalinger basert på data fra flybåren laserskanning er et nytt produkt fra takstselskapene, men metodene som ligger til grunn for anbefalingene er i dag lite kvalitetssikret. Hovedproblemstilling i denne oppgaven ... -
Prediksjon av vankant på plank ved hjelp av data fra automatmåling
(Master thesis, 2013-07-09)Bergene Holm avd. Haslestad er et relativt stort sagbruk i norsk sammenheng som produserer det meste innenfor trelast. Der har man observert en betydelig andel planker med vankant på midten. Dette er et problem fordi det ... -
Prediksjonsmodeller for bonitet ved hjelp av flybåren laserskanning og digitale kartdata
(Master thesis, 2012-06-18)I frykt for knapphet på de norske skogressursene ble det på starten av 1900-tallet et større fokus på en bærekraftig skogforvaltning med skogbruksplanlegging som verktøy. Etter bestandsskogbrukets inntog på 1950-tallet ble ... -
Preferanser og holdninger til tilretteleggingstiltak blant turgåere på turstier på Senja
(Master thesis, 2017)Reiselivsnæringen har hatt en stor vekst de seneste årene. Dette er noe naturbaserte reiselivsdestinasjoner har fått merke mer og mer av. Med et økende antall turister som ankommer Nord-Norge og Senja hvert år, så Troms ... -
Preparerade skidspår - en fri nyttighet eller en kommersiell vara? En jämförande studie mellan Røros och Funäsfjällen
(Master thesis, 2023)I både Norge och Sverige är längdåkning en folksport och under vinterhalvåret förvandlas många destinationer till skidparadis med otaliga mil preparerade skidspår. Att underhålla och preparera skidspår är kostbart, men ... -
Prey choice, prey deliveries and prey handling in a generalist predator : video monitoring at a nest of the eagle owl (Bubo bubo)
(Master thesis, 2016-07-26)To record prey delivery and handling, and nest of the eagle owl (Bubo bubo), a breeding pair was video monitored during 6 June – 25 July in Meland municipality in Hordaland County, Norway. A total of 49 prey items were ... -
Prey deliveries at nests of the tawny owl (Strix aluco): diet and diel pattern
(Master thesis, 2016-03-30)I used continuous video monitoring to record prey items delivered at four tawny owl (Strix aluco) nests in Akershus county in southeast Norway during May 2014. A total of 1635.5 hours of video recordings were gathered, and ... -
Prey delivery and diet of the Eurasian kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) in a peak year of the wood lemming (Myopus schisticolor)
(Master thesis, 2012-09-12)I used video monitoring to study diet and prey delivery rate of six breeding pairs of the Eurasian kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) in Trysil, south eastern Norway, during the breeding season 2011. A total of 284 prey items ... -
Prey delivery and handling at the nest in ospreys (Pandion haliaetus) : diel patterns and potential family conflicts
(Master thesis, 2016-09-02)The prey items delivered at four osprey (Pandion haliaetus) nests in Østfold county, Norway, and the handling of these, were recorded on video during the nestling season in June-August of 2015. A total of 510 prey items ... -
Prey delivery, prey handling and circadian rhythm at two Rough-legged buzzard (Buteo Lagopus) nests as revealed by use of video monitoring
(Master thesis, 2021)Two Rough-legged buzzard (Buteo lagopus) nests, were video monitored during the nestling period in 2017 in Norway. One nest was in Surnadal in Møre and Romsdal county and the other, Goppollvatnet in Innlandet county. This ... -
Prey handling and consumption by northern goshawks (Accipiter gentilis) : a feeding experiment
(Master thesis, 2014-09-18)Although the northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) is a well-studied raptor, little is known about its prey handling behaviour and food requirement in different temperatures. Such knowledge is important for understanding ... -
Prey handling by a generalist predator, the golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)
(Master thesis, 2012-11-08)Although the golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) is a well-studied raptor, there is a lack of studies on its prey handling-behaviour, which is important for understanding its prey selection. I extracted data on four individuals ... -
Prey selection and handling in the eagle owl (Bubo bubo) by video monitoring at nest
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Prey selection and prey handling in two raptors during the breeding season as revealed by the use of video monitoring
(Master thesis, 2015-08-10)I video monitored one nest of each of two avian predators, namely the rough-legged buzzard (Buteo lagopus) and the golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos), in Oppland county, southern Norway, during May-August 2014, to analyse ... -
Priming of inducible defenses in Norway spruce : effects of putative defense priming chemicals on tree resistance against the bluestain fungus Grosmannia penicillata and insights into the underlying mechanisms
(Master thesis, 2021)Priming of inducible defenses in Norway spruce could be a cost-effective strategy to protect trees from herbivores and pathogens. In this study, my aim was to identify chemical priming agents that can increase the resistance ...