Blar i Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Management (MINA) på utgivelsesdato
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Test av konkurranseindekser i ung blandingsskog
(Master thesis, 2010-12-06)Oppgaven hadde som mål å teste ut et utvalg enkle konkurranseindekser i ung blandingsskog. Kunnskap om økologisk konkurranse mellom individuelle trær er et nyttig hjelpemiddel blant annet i forbindelse med planlegging og ... -
Tiurens (Tetrao urogallus) habitatbruk og atferd på dagtid under leikperioden
(Master thesis, 2010-12-06)Ved hjelp av GPS-teknologi studerte vi områdebruk og atferd til tiur (Tetrao urogallus) på dagtid under leikperioden (20. april-31. mai 2009). Dette er første gang tiurer har blitt utstyrt med GPS-sendere, noe som ga oss ... -
Breeding success of black-legged kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla) at Svalbard in relation to diet and sea surface temperature
(Master thesis, 2010-12-07)Seabird and prey interactions are largely influenced by dynamics in marine ecosystems, especially during the breeding season. The availability of prey is affected by oceanographic processes and environmental factors. ... -
Vegetation changes and small rodent responses along alpine gradients in oceanic and continental climate
(Master thesis, 2010-12-07)The aim of this thesis was to study the effects of climate on selected key species in alpine ecosystems. Alpine areas are expected to display swift and straightforward responses to climate change, and because of the low ... -
Gjengroing av kulturlandskapet på to øyer i ytre Oslofjord : en drøfting med utgangspunkt i vegetasjonskartlegging og historisk bruk
(Master thesis, 2010-12-07)Når mennesket begynte å dyrke jorda og å bruke landskapet som beite for dyrene sine 4000- 6000 år siden, satte det sitt preg på vegetasjonen, landskapet og de økologiske forholdene i jordsmonnet. All landskap som er ... -
Gården Årdal i Selje - en vegetasjonsøkologisk undersøkelse av kulturmark
(Master thesis, 2010-12-13)Den fraflyttende gården Årdal, som ligger i Selje kommune, Sogn og Fjordane, er en typisk vestnorsk gård, som er drevet som et kombinasjonsbruk hvor fiske har vært viktig. Gården framstår i dag som et ”fossilt” kulturlandskap ... -
Predation on artificial nests in relation to human activity and willow ptarmigan density along landscape gradients in a boreal ecosystem
(Master thesis, 2010-12-16)Sammendrag I et forsøk gjennomført i fem lirypeområder i Midt-Norge fant vi at totale predasjonsrater på falske reir med vaktelegg (Coturnix coturnix) varierte fra 39.8 % til 50.7 % over tre år. De vanligste eggpredatorene ... -
Hvem kjøper skog? : forskjeller fra sentrale strøk til bygd
(Master thesis, 2010-12-27)The main questions in this study are to find out who is buying the forest, and whether there is any difference between central areas and peripheral areas where property structure is quite different. The following ... -
Diet and breeding success of great skuas (Catharacta skua) on Bjørnøya, Norway
(Master thesis, 2010-12-27)The last 40 years there has been a marked increase in the number of Great skuas (Catharacta skua) in Norwegian territory, and it seems as if the core distribution area is shifting, from Iceland and Shetland, northwards ... -
Data applied in the forest sector models NorFor and NTMIII
(MINA fagrapport;17, Report, 2011)This report provides an overview of the data used in the two Norwegian forest sector models NorFor and NTMIII. Both models are spatial partial equilibrium models describing the Norwegian forest and bioenergy sectors, ... -
Carbon cycle effects of different strategies for utilisation of forest resources : a review
(MINA fagrapport;19, Report, 2011)The objective of this report was to review studies of relevance for the Norwegian forest carbon cycle and on that basis, indicate global warming impacts of possible changes in management and utilization of the Norwegian ... -
The Norwegian market for natur based tourism products : characteristics and implications for segmentation and product development
(PhD Thesis;2011:54, Doctoral thesis, 2011)Nature based tourism is often considered as an important area for rural municipalities when traditional industries such as agriculture, forestry and manufacturing has been downgraded and rationalised because they are no ... -
Sheep grazing effects on soil carbon and nitrogen and implications for runoff water quality at a low alpine site in southern Norway
(2011;2011:10, Doctoral thesis, 2011)Grazing in outlying fields has a long history and is important in local communities worldwide. Alpine ecosystems, representing a large proportion of the land area in Europe, are under pressure from changes in climate and ... -
NorFor : a forest sector model of Norway : model overview and structure
(MINA fagrapport;18, Report, 2011)Oppmerksomheten på skogsektorens (dvs. skogbruk og skogindustri) viktige rolle i karbonsyklusen, og derved sektorens muligheter for å avhjelpe klimaproblemet, har økt betydelig de siste årene. Det har imidlertid vært ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Improving forest inventory and monitoring by combining remotely sensed three-dimensional and spectral information
(PhD Thesis;2011:22, Doctoral thesis, 2011)Forest inventory has benefited from remote sensing for more than 80 years. Spectral information from aerial cameras has been the dominant data source during this period. However, over the past decade the use of three-dimensional ... -
Sustainable tourism development in a Norwegian national park area : exploring social aspects
(PhD Thesis;2011:71, Doctoral thesis, 2011)Vast areas have been subject to an active nature protection policy in Norway over the past decades. Sixteen per cent of the land mass on the mainland is now protected in one way or another, and national parks take up the ... -
Trace metal availability in soils under different land uses of the Danube basin in Croatia
(PhD Thesis;2011:65, Doctoral thesis, 2011)Soils are non-renewable resource of biological, chemical and physical properties. One of the ecological functions of the soil is its capacity to filter and buffer trace metals. Trace metals can pose a threat on the one ...