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Late Weichselian glacial dynamics and retreat patterns of the Fennoscandian Ice Sheet in Gausdal Vestfjell, southcentral Norway, acquired from spatial data
(PhD thesis;2018:68, Doctoral thesis, 2018)Evidence-based geomorphological research (analyses of glacial landform record) is one of the commonly used types of glacial reconstructions applied for studying the past ice sheets. The work covered by this thesis contains ... -
Leaching, uptake and effects in brown trout (Salmo trutta) of radionuclides and metals from black shales and sulphur bearing gneiss
(Master thesis, 2015-08-04)Sulphur rich rocks can leach high concentrations of radionuclides and metals into the aquatic environment, when exposed to air and moisture and this might lead to uptake and negative effects in aquatic organisms. Thus ... -
Learning from the past : using lake sediments as chemical and biological archives
(PhD Thesis;2015:27, Doctoral thesis, 2017-07-12)This thesis advances the analysis of the organic fraction of sediment to reconstruct lake history using DNA fragments and algal pigments in combination with available monitoring data. These methods were tested in southern ... -
Lesser sandeel (Ammodytes marinus) in the Tana river delta : temporal variation in abundance, habitat use and demography
(Master thesis, 2019)Lesser sandeel (Ammodytes marinus, Raitt, 1934, sandeel for short) is a keystone species of the Barents Sea ecosystem. However, little is known about the distribution of this species in the Tana fjord or Tana river delta ... -
Let the river live : cascade- effects of restoration in Bognelv
(Master thesis, 2012-09-12)Numerous river processes regarded as problems by today’s society, such as flooding and erosion, are vital to many organisms depending upon unstable environments. Several rivers have been altered to safeguard settlements ... -
Levende Skog : forhandlinger & årsaker til brudd
(Master thesis, 2014-02-13)Levende Skog standarden definerer en rekke miljøkrav for all skogsdrift i Norge, og har inngått i sertifiseringsordninger siden 1998. Standarden ble utviklet i et unikt samarbeid mellom organisasjoner som representerte ... -
Leveraging non-invasive monitoring of carnivores using hierarchical models
(PhD thesis;2020:59, Doctoral thesis, 2020)The development of non-invasive approaches for monitoring wildlife populations made it feasible to obtain ecological parameters across landscapes and populations, rather than a few locations or individuals. The two most ... -
Lichen-gastropod interactions : Chemical defence and ecological consequences of lichenivory
(PhD Thesis;2010:2, Doctoral thesis, 2010)Herbivory are considered a significant factor regulating plant communities. Some mammals, e.g. reindeers, substantially influence lichen-dominated communities. The impact on lichens posed by invertebrate grazers is less ... -
LiDAR as a tool for remote sensing of moose (Alces alces) forage biomass
(Master thesis, 2013-08-23)Moose (Alces alces) play an ecological keystone role in the boreal forest ecosystem and increasingly so during the last decades due to the large population increase. The growing moose population has a large impact on ... -
LiDAR, habitat structure and the ecology of ungulates in a landscape of fear
(PhD Thesis;2015:5, Doctoral thesis, 2020-11-10)The expression ‘landscape of fear’ describes a situation in which prey behavior and space use across the landscape are shaped by spatial and temporal patterns in predation risk. Yet such behavioral and indirect effects of ... -
Life cycle assessment of mountain forest wood fuel supply chains : case studies from Norway and Italy
(PhD Thesis;2011:57, Doctoral thesis, 2011)Concerns about the fast growth in greenhouse gas emissions have encouraged several countries to increase their use of renewable energy. According to the EU’s Renewable Energy Directive (RED), 20% of all the energy production ... -
Linking behavior to diet in Svalbard reindeer (Rangifer tarandus platyrhynchus) by use of DNA metabarcoding and GPS-telemetry
(Master thesis, 2019)Optimal foraging theory (OFT) provides a framework to link diet quality to behaviour for animals, usually for species where each food items compose a substantial part of the daily energy need, like carnivores or insectivorous ... -
Linking high frequency GPS data with multiscale habitat selection : a study of an adaptable carnivore in a fragmented landscape
(Master thesis, 2019)BACKGROUND: The expansion of human activity has had a significant impact on wildlife. Some of these effects are challenging to observe, especially in the case of illusive and nocturnal carnivores. GPS technology offers ... -
Liquid water absorption in wood cladding boards and log sections with and without surface treatment
(PhD Thesis;2010:6, Doctoral thesis, 2010)Water absorption in wood in service is of great importance both because of the resulting dimensional changes of the wood and because of the risk of deterioration by microorganisms at wood moisture content levels above 20 ... -
Livelihood and home garden improvements : strategies to reduce destructive fuelwood harvests from the Manas National Park, India
(Master thesis, 2018)Fuelwood is the primary energy source for cooking in rural India. Natural forests in protected areas are often accessed by local people to collect this resource. However, the extraction of wood destructs forests, threatens ... -
Living on the edge the value of field edges as resource patches for solitary bees (Hymenoptera: Apiformes)
(Master thesis, 2012-09-14)Current patterns of anthropogenic land-use are reducing the diversity of pollinators through habitat destruction, degradation and landscape simplification. This may adversely affect both wild and domesticated flowering ... -
Livsløpsanalyse av to regionalnettstrekninger i Agder, med fokus på materialbruk, klimagassutslipp og arealbruk
(Master thesis, 2023)Klimaendringer er en av nåtidens største utfordringer, og det er en forventning i samfunnet at verdier skal skapes på en bærekraftig måte. Et viktig tiltak for å nå nasjonale klimamål er elektrifisering, og et robust og ... -
Livsløpsvurdering av tomatproduksjon i Norge : hvordan vil klima- og miljøpåvirkninger endres ved bruk av biogassressurser?
(Master thesis, 2018)Produksjon av biogass gir energi i form av biogass og et næringsrikt gjødselprodukt i form av biogjødsel. I tillegg arbeides det med å finne aktuelle bruksområder for CO2, som er et biprodukt fra oppgraderingen av biogass ... -
Local and systemic defence responses in trees against pathogenic fungi : differences revealed at the transcriptional level
(PhD Thesis;2011:43, Doctoral thesis, 2011)Forest trees dominate the earth surface and has special place in the economy and ecology of the planet. Due to the long life span of woody trees they are challenged by the abiotic and biotic factors. Over the long history ... -
Local pollen analysis in a boreal forest setting : vegetation and land-use history at the summer farm Finnerudseter in south-eastern Norway
(Master thesis, 2016-07-27)Traditional cultural landscapes are threatened in Europe due to changed land-use practices. However, the historical extent of this human land-use practice is not yet fully known. This thesis describes the vegetation history ...