Browsing Dept. of Plant and Environmental Sciences (IPM) (closed for submissions from January 2014) by Title
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Biotilgjengelighet og opptak av antimon, kadmium, kobolt og sink i øyenstikkernymfer (Odonata, Anisoptera) som funksjon av økende veisaltkonsentrasjoner - et tracereksperiment
(Master thesis, 2011-12-05)Lang vintersesong fører til at det brukes store mengder veisalt (NaCl) på norske veier. Store deler av veisaltet som spres på veiene ender opp i veinære vannforekomster og rensedammer. Høye saltkonsentrasjoner i vannfasen ... -
Bonding practices between farmer and animals : a study in organic and conventional ovine farming systems from the south east of France
(Master thesis, 2013-10-30)Today animal welfare is at the centre of many societal interrogations and the place that farm animals hold in our society is under scrutiny. The human-animal relationship is acknowledged to be a major contributor to animal ... -
Bringing Food Home : a case study analysis of carbon emissions and energy use for transporting food in local food networks
(Master thesis, 2013-08-05)The global food system contributes up to 30% of anthropogenic GHG emissions, nearly a quarter of which comes from transporting and distributing food. A number of reports have pointed to the increase in “food miles” as one ... -
Bruk av MbC (Mindfulness Based Coping) i rusbehandling
(Master thesis, 2011-10-14)Hensikten med dette studiet var å få innblikk i hvordan pasienter i rusbehandling opplevde deltakelsen i et MbC-kurs (Mindfulness based Coping ). Kurset bygger på elementer fra mindfulness og kognitiv terapi. MbC-kurset ... -
Brukererfaringer med Yara N-sensor og systemets funksjon under skiftende solinnstrålingsvinkler
(Master thesis, 2014-02-18)Med utgangspunkt i personlige intervjuer av ti Yara N-sensorbrukere, hovedsakelig fra relativt store gårdsdrifter rundt innsjøen ”Vänern” i Sverige, er fordeler og utfordringer ved Yara N-sensorsystemet vurdert. Redusert ... -
Causes of unintended pregnancy among adolescents in Addis Abeba, Ethiopia
(Master thesis, 2012-11-09)Unintended pregnancy among adolescents represents an important public health challenge in many countries, especially in developing countries. Numerous prevention strategies have been employed by countries across the world, ... -
Cloning and characterization of effector genes from the strawberry crown rot pathogen Phytophthora cactorum
(Master thesis, 2011-12-30)Effectors play important roles in plant-microbe interaction, they manipulate host cell structure and function, thereby facilitating infection sometimes also triggering defense responses. Four candidate effector genes from ... -
Combined Waste Resources as NPK Fertiliser: Results from a Pot Experiment
(Master thesis, 2012-04-20)Returning waste to agricultural land is a holistic systems approach to meet the challenging task of future food supply. As nutrient contents in organic material often are unbalanced in comparison to the plants’ needs, the ... -
Consumer perceptions and behaviors related to radionuclide contaminated food: an exploratory study from Kansai, Japan
(Master thesis, 2012-11-09)The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant disasters were triggered by a magnitude 9.0 earthquake and subsequent tsunami on March 11, 2011, ultimately resulting in a large scale release of anthropogenic radionuclides into ... -
Contribution of cacao ( Theobroma cacao) agroforestry systems to the household economy of small-scale producers in Central America: the case of Bocas del Toro, Panama
(Master thesis, 2012-04-20)Cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) is the main cash crop of Ngöbe-Buglé indigenous communities in Bocas del Toro, Panama. Their traditional polycultures include many other food crops for family consumption, but there is no actual ... -
The contribution of various carbon sources to soil organic carbon : agronomical and environmental implications
(Master thesis, 2010-12-03)This thesis contains a literature review, where the ecology of soil organic carbon (SOC) in agricultural soils is addressed in a wide perspective. In addition it reports the findings of a laboratory incubation experiment. ... -
Cultivating a food conscience : a case study of the Oslo Eggshed
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Diabetes and related psychological distress
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Discourse analysis of local and global food supply chains in Catalonia : a case study for the GLAMUR project
(Master thesis, 2014-02-11)The study about food supply chains assumes the responsibility to take in account all different visions about food systems, argued by four distinguish spheres: Market, Public, Policy and for ultimate, the Scientific sphere. ... -
Distribusjon av Polonium i fisk, med og uten avleiringshemmer
(Master thesis, 2012-05-18)I forbindelse med utvinning av petroleumsressurser blir det sluppet ut store mengder produsert vann. Produsert vann er formasjonsvann fra reservoaret som følger med ved produksjonen av olje og gass. Når formasjonsvannet ... -
Do we need to remobilze traditional knowledge and practices in order to manage meadows in Atlantic Pyrenees (France)?
(Master thesis, 2013-03-26)Over the last years, emphasis has been put on permanent meadows multifunctionality. It is now recognized that it provides ecosystem services and is helpful for feed self-sufficiency in farming systems. However, in ... -
Downy mildew caused by Hyaloperonospora (Peronospora) spp. on wild rocket (Diplotaxis tenuifolia) and other crops from Brassicaceae family
(Master thesis, 2011-04-29)Abstract Downy mildew is caused by plant parasitic Oomycetes from the genus Hyaloperonospora and the genus Peronospora. Downy mildew is a common disease of brassicas and closely related cruciferous crops. This thesis ... -
Ecological restoration of disturbed mountainous areas - population genetics and genetic diversity in an applied setting
(Master thesis, 2012-10-24)Natural recovery of disturbed mountainous sites is hardly possible, due to the harsh environmental conditions that are typical of the alpine biome. Ecological restoration through exploitation of site-specific seed mixtures ... -
Ecological risk assessment for a former radium production site in Komi Republic, Russia
(Master thesis, 2012-09-17)Extensive human activities in both nuclear and non-nuclear industries resulted in large number of areas polluted by technologically enhanced naturally occurring radioactive material all over the world. Protection of non-human ...