Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Management (MINA): Recent submissions
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Road salt-induced lake stratification : effects on nutrient availability and consequences for the phytoplankton community in Lake Kutjern
(Master thesis, 2022)In Norway, the use of road salt for de-icing highways has increased by more than 200 percent in the last two decades. This is partly due to climate change and increased traffic volumes, and hence may continue to rise. Salt ... -
Space use and preferred places among domestic cats in Ås, south-eastern Norway
(Master thesis, 2022)Cats are popular pets and are usually allowed to roam free when owners let them out of the house. The home range size of cats has been well studied, but we know very little about how cats use the space within their home ... -
Effect of grazing in Norwegian outfields related to the quantity and quality of soil organic carbon and other soil properties
(Master thesis, 2022)Utilization of the outfield for grazing have long traditions in Norway. Not only as a pasture, but also mowed to provide food for the winter (Rekdal & Angeloff, 2021). From 1949 to 1999, grazing in Norway changed from ... -
Game vertebrate responses to rural populations in neotropical protected areas
(PhD Thesis;2016:36, Doctoral thesis, 2022-11-15)Medium- to large-bodied vertebrates are of critical importance to the integrity of natural ecosystems, sustaining the composition and structure of plant and faunal communities and the associated ecosystem services. Through ... -
Nature-based tourism and the role of aesthetic dimensions
(PhD Thesis;2015:29, Doctoral thesis, 2022-11-15)The overall goal of the thesis is twofold. First, it aims to increase knowledge of aesthetics in nature-based tourism and to develop certain aesthetic dimensions in such a context. Second, it aims to increase knowledge of ... -
Cation exchange capacity, and amendment effect of gypsum and organic matter on chemical properties of and aggregate stability of bauxite residue
(Master thesis, 2022)Bauksittavfall (BR) er overskotsprodukt frå ekstrahering av alumina frå bauksittmalm. Bak kvart tonn alumina produserast det 1-2 tonn bauksittavfall, og verdas største aluminaraffineri er Hydro Alunorte, som ligg ved byen ... -
Arthropod biomass and abundances in mature clear-cut versus mature near-natural boreal forests in southeastern Norway
(Master thesis, 2022)The loss of biodiversity in forest ecosystems has led to a discussion on conservation-oriented forest management, particularly in intensively managed boreal forests of the northern hemisphere. Clear-cutting is the most ... -
Flytende havvind : lønnsomhet ved forlengelse av prosjekters levetid
(Master thesis, 2022)Formålet med denne oppgaven er å studere lønnsomheten av å forlenge levetid på flytende havvind. «Levetid» brukes her om prosjektets levetid, hvor prosjektet kan ha ett eller to flytende havvindanlegg over lengre levetid. ... -
Grunnvannsforhold og utvikling av Åsmåsan
(Master thesis, 2022)Bruk av geofysiske metoder for kartlegging av myrområder er mye brukt. Myrområder i seg selv er viktige for jordas karbon-balanse, og kontrollering av vannstand i flomperioder. Det er derfor viktig med gode undersøkelser ... -
Alone or together? : investigating cooperation between the tourism sector and the municipality's efforts for sustainable destinations
(Master thesis, 2022)This master’s thesis has investigated the cooperation between the tourism sector and the municipality's efforts for sustainable destinations. The purpose of this thesis was to look at governance of sustainable tourism ... -
Saproxylic insects influence community assembly and succession of fungi in dead wood
(PhD thesis;2017:88, Doctoral thesis, 2017)Insekter og sopp utgjør en stor andel av alle arter på landjorda, og leverer viktige økosystemtjenester som pollinering, karbonlagring og nedbrytning. Sopp er spesielt viktig for nedbrytning av plantemateriale, siden de ... -
Evaluating the efficacy of alpine restoration actions at Elgsjøveien, Norway
(Master thesis, 2022)Human induced land-use change degrades natural ecosystems and results in habitat loss, fragmentation, and patch isolation with important consequences for biodiversity and ecosystem functions. Human pressure on natural ... -
Distribution and mobility of 137Cs in soil from the cathcment area of Vefsna
(Master thesis, 2022)The primary source of 137Cs in Norway is the Chernobyl accident, and several decades after the accident, there is still a substantial amount in the environment. The area of Hattfjelldal, within the catchment area of the ... -
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 ... -
Monitoring bat-insect relationships in boreal forest habitats
(Master thesis, 2022)Insect populations have over the last decades experienced global declines caused by anthropogenic disturbances, e.g., land-use changes, habitat loss, deforestation, and agricultural intensification. Consequently, insectivore ... -
Kraftmarkedseffekter av storskala batteriindustri i Norge : en modellstudie med TIMES
(Master thesis, 2022)Det grønne skiftet og spesielt elektrifiseringen av transportsektoren vil øke det globale behovet for batterier og batteriindustri. Norge har gode forutsetninger for å lykkes med batteriindustri og rapporten Grønne Elektriske ... -
Fordeling og økologisk betydning av spormetaller i en humøs og vegnær innsjø gjennom en sommersesong
(Master thesis, 2022)Denne oppgaven tar for seg fordeling og økologisk betydning av spormetaller i en vegnær og humøs innsjø, eksemplifisert av Oppegårdstjern i Frogn kommune. I overflødige konsentrasjoner kan spormetaller føre til negative ... -
Inter-fjord variations in species composition in Svalbard as revealed by eDNA metabarcoding : evidence of “Atlantification”?
(Master thesis, 2022)Marin ecosystems faces mass extinction from climate change, and the Arctic marine ecosystems have experienced non-linear change the last decade. “Atlantification”, movement of warm and saline water being moved northward ... -
Evaluering av modeller for antall årringer i kjerneved og diameter i kjerneved i furu (Pinus sylvestri L.)
(Master thesis, 2022)Kjerneved fra furu (Pinus Sylvestris) er et materiale som er naturlig holdbart og motstandsdyktig mot biologisk nedbrytning. Dette er en fordel ved at man kan produsere trelast som kan tåle litt fuktighet, uten at man ... -
Short-term effects of a marine sanctuary on the local lobster population in the Oslo fjord, Norway
(Master thesis, 2022)The European lobster (Homarus gammarus) population in Norway is over-fished and endangered, and marine protected areas (MPAs) are an increasingly utilized measure for protection of this species. Previous studies in Norway ...