Blar i Master's theses (INA) på forfatter "Haugaasen, Torbjørn"
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Assemblage structure of fruitfeeding nymphalids (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae) in floodplain and upland forest at Cocha Cashu, Peru
Lilleengen, Petter (Master thesis, 2016-08-08)The Amazon is widely recognised as the most biodiverse area in the world. Within the Amazon, large tracts of forest are flooded each year, resulting in two dominant forest types – terra firme, unflooded forest and várzea, ... -
Assessing snow leopard (Uncia uncia) by sign surveys and camera trapping in Northern Pakistan
Mahmood, Tahir (Master thesis, 2012)The snow leopard (Uncia uncial) is an elusive carnivore often used as an indicator of human health or a flagship species in conservation programs. Like many other carnivores snow leopard is also an endangered species and ... -
Effects of hunting on primate populations in Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve, Peru
Mortveit, Liss (Master thesis, 2017)De viktigste makrohabitatene av skog som finnes i Amasonas bassenget er terra firme skoger som ikke blir oversvømt og sesongmessig oversvømte várzea skoger. Disse skogene huser ulike ansamlinger av flora og fauna, som ... -
Exploring the environmental factors determining forest birds composition and distribution on the island of Ta'u, American Samoa
Badia, Rudy (Master thesis, 2016)Basic biological knowledge tends to decrease when one moves from the poles and towards the equator. The most diverse habitat also happens to be centered near the equator and where much conservation initiatives are needed. ... -
From primary forest to pasture: Diversity and distribution of fruitfeeding butterflies of the Western Andes, Colombia
Lopez Garcia, Margarita Rosa (Master thesis, 2017)Tropical forests are under immense pressure from agricultural expansion and other human disturbances, and the deforestation leads to forest fragmentation and accelerated biodiversity loss. The tropical Andes of Colombia, ... -
Nesting behaviour of Black Skimmers (Rynchops niger) along the Manu River, Peru
Austad, Martin (Master thesis, 2016-08-31)The Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger) nests on the river beaches in the Amazon region during the dry season, where there a lack of studies on its habitat selection and behaviour during nesting. The species exhibits biparental ... -
Spatial and temporal distributions and interactions in a neotropical ground-dwelling animal community
Sand Sæbø, Jørgen (Master thesis, 2016)Distribution in time and space are central parts of a species’ niche, and linking these to environmental and anthropogenic factors are common objectives in ecological research. However, the observed distributions are ... -
The effect of selective logging on the community of chewing lice and feather mites associated birds in Sabah, Malaysia
Madrid, Ramon Soto (Master thesis, 2016-09-02)Selective logging is degrading tropical rainforests worldwide at high rates altering its microclimate and structure. Hence, changes in the assemblages of some taxa have been recorded after selective logging. This is the ... -
The influence of invasive alien plant control on the foraging habitat quality of the Mauritian flying fox (Pteropus niger)
Krivek, Gabriella (Master thesis, 2017)The last surviving Mauritian fruit bat species, Pteropus niger, although endangered, provides essential seed dispersal and pollination services for the threatened native flora. However, their foraging habitats in native ...