Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Management (MINA): Nye registreringer
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Analysing the effects of cover crops on emergence rates and vigor, seedling establishment and verticillium wilt development of sunflower varieties
(Master thesis, 2022)Sunflower (Helianthus Annuus) faces major production challenges in southern-western France. It is mostly grown in hilly areas, in short rotations and after a long fallow period during which soils are left bare. Crop ... -
Herbivory and climate effects on plant defenses: an ecological and molecular approach
(PhD Thesis;2019:28, Doctoral thesis, 2019)Knowledge of plant defense responses and how they interact with biotic (e.g., herbivores) and abiotic (e.g., temperature) factors is of fundamental importance for understanding ecosystem functioning. Increases in temperature ... -
Long-range pollution and historic climate and element trends in an 1100-year lake sediment record from the remote lake Sarsvatnet, Svalbard
(Master thesis, 2022)Although remote, the Arctic is influenced by long-range pollution from lower latitudes. Lake sediments are sensitive to minor environmental changes, and thus accumulated heavy metals and organic substitutes can represent ... -
'Waste' biochar for agricultural soil quality improvement
(Master thesis, 2022)Biochar is a carbonaceous substance obtained from the pyrolysis of biomass under anoxic conditions. The use of biochar dates as far back as the ancient Amazonian times i.e, ‘Terra Preta de Indio’ where dark soils had more ... -
The effect of tunnel construction particles on Daphnia magna
(Master thesis, 2022)Particles originating from drilling and blasting during tunnel construction have the potential to end up in the environment, however, there is a knowledge gap concerning the effect of these particles on aquatic biota. In ... -
Phylogenetic diversity and evolutionary distinctiveness of Amazonian floodplain forest birds
(Master thesis, 2022)The Amazon basin contains one-fifth of all free-flowing fresh water on the planet and is home to the largest tropical rainforest on Earth. However, the region is not homogenous and is interspersed with several different ... -
Product-service systems for office furniture : an analysis of GHG emissions of PSS scenarios within a suggested model framework
(Master thesis, 2022)The furniture industry has high potential for improving with large amounts of waste and low product recovery rates (Tveit et al., 2021). In circular economy literature, product-service system (PSS) models have been proposed ... -
En undersøkelse av motivasjoner og lønnsomhet for salg av jakt på skogshøns (Tetraonidae) i Norge
(Master thesis, 2022)Denne studien har sett nærmere på hvilke motivasjoner ulike grunneiere har for å selge jakt på skogshøns (Tetraonidae) i Norge. Samt hvilken form for utleie respondentene bedriver, og hvilken lønnsomhet de ulike formene ... -
The effect of Silene acaulis on soil bacterial communities across elevational and latitudinal gradients in Scandinavia
(Master thesis, 2022)Microbes are ubiquitous, extremely diverse, and contribute to important ecosystem functions. Soil bacterial communities, in particular, play an important role in carbon and nutrient cycling, through decomposition and carbon ... -
The wildlife watching tourist guide : a case study on the role of wildlife watching guides in Norway
(Master thesis, 2022)Denne oppgaven undersøker rollene til viltkikkingsturisme guider som fokuserer på store rovdyr og store klovdyr i Norge. Videre undersøker den komponentene i rollen til guiden og mulige forskjeller mellom de to gruppene. ... -
Kildesortering av matavfall og grovavfall i husholdninger i Lillestrøm kommune : faktorer som påvirker kildesorteringsatferden
(Master thesis, 2022)Mengden avfall har økt kraftig de siste årene og kommer til å øke mer hvis forbruket fortsetter i samme tempo. Det er derfor viktig å kunne bruke de ressursene vi har så lenge som mulig gjennom blant annet å materialgjenvinne ... -
Utlekking av metaller fra sprengsteinslam fra ikke-syredannende bergarter
(Master thesis, 2022)Anleggsvann fra tunnelprosjekt kan ha avrenning med høye konsentrasjoner av partikler. Det har de siste årene vært økende fokus på utlekking av metaller fra syredannende bergarter til anleggsvann. Det er kjent at det er ... -
The agronomic and environmental effects of biochar under field conditions in Norway
(PhD Thesis;2021:84, Doctoral thesis, 2021)Biochar is emerging as a promising solution for increasing carbon in soil, improving the fertility of selected soils, and mitigating N2O emissions from agricultural soils. In Norway, biochar is high on the agenda of potential ... -
Kulturhistorisk fiske i Numedalslågen : en kartlegging av laksefiskernes identitet og lokal økologisk kunnskap
(Master thesis, 2022)Denne oppgaven er en kartlegging av identitet og lokal økologisk kunnskap hos laksefiskerne innen kulturhistorisk fiske i Numedalslågen. Dette for å få en forståelse av kulturhistorisk fiske som kultur og tradisjon og ... -
Exploring challenges of visitor- generated waste in Lofotodden National Park
(Master thesis, 2022)Norway has many scenic and pristine national parks which are desired destinations for foreign and domestic tourists. More visits are encouraged into the parks as they bring local value creation, prompting management to ... -
Water quality affected by interactions with filter media in raingardens
(Master thesis, 2022)The objective of this thesis is to investigate how the filter media in raingardens can affect the water quality. This will be done by comparing water quality of the water entering the raingarden with the quality of the ... -
Kan terrengsykling bidra til et mer bærekraftig reiseliv? : en kvalitativ undersøkelse på 8 norske terrengsykkeldestinasjoner
(Master thesis, 2022)Terrengsykling som reiselivsprodukt viser seg å ha en evne til å påvirke dimensjonene for bærekraftig reiseliv på forskjellig vis. På nasjonalt plan satses det for fullt hos flere ulike destinasjoner. Dette er blant annet ... -
Rovdyrturismes potensiale som et konfliktdempende tiltak
(Master thesis, 2022)Denne oppgaven handler om hvilken effekt rovdyrturisme vil kunne ha på meninger om store rovdyr i Stor-Elvdal og Rendalen. For å kartlegge hvilken effekt det vil kunne ha er det tatt utgangspunkt i teoriene det kognitive ... -
Phenolic defense mechanisms in needles of nursery plants and naturally regenerated Norway spruce (Picea abies)
(Master thesis, 2022)To incorporate sustainable management in increasing forestry practices in Norway, low impact management of Pine weevils (Hylobius abietis), the most common pest on clear cut area in boreal silviculture, is of great importance. ... -
Ecological condition, alpha diversity, abundance and functional groups in macroinvertebrate communities of 15 tributaries in the Verdal watershed
(Master thesis, 2022)Streams and rivers are some of the most degraded and threatened ecosystems in a global perspective. There are several factors influencing declines in biodiversity globally, with the most driving agents being pollution, ...