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Relationships Between Fusarium Infestation, Mycotoxin Content and Baking Quality in Spring Wheat
(Master thesis, 2012-04-20)Fusariums infestation in spring wheat (Triticum aestivum) has become more severe in Norway and it is often questioned if this also can affect the baking quality. In this study, two different materials were selected to ... -
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 ... -
Soppsykdommer i juletrær; er beising av frø et aktuelt tiltak?
(Master thesis, 2012-04-20)Norsk juletreproduksjon har de siste årene hatt sterk økning. Det har også ført til uforutsette problemer, da produksjonen i stor grad har skiftet fra vanlig gran (Picea abies) til edelgran (Abies spp.). Dette har ført ... -
Technological trajectories in plant breeding; constraints to breeding for sustainable agriculture in Europe and Scandinavia
(Master thesis, 2012-04-20)This study aims to contribute to an understanding of the mechanisms underlying technological trajectories in plant breeding. It specifically investigates the potential role of individual plant breeders, markets, institutions ... -
Seasonal vegetables; an environmental assessment of seasonal food
(Master thesis, 2012-04-20)The environmentally conscious consumer is advised to consume seasonal food even though there is not a universally accepted definition of the term seasonal food. The ambiguity around the term seasonal food concerns the size ... -
Sustainability of a Decentralized Wastewater Treatment System in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal - Technical and social Challenges
(Master thesis, 2012-04-20)In Southern Asia the proportion of the population without access to improved sanitation facilities (sanitation facilities that “ensure hygienic separation of human excreta from human contact”) is below 50 % (WHO & UNICEF ... -
Slitasjeskader på vegetasjonen langs Aarmotslepa
(Master thesis, 2012-04-23)Registreringsarbeidet ble utført langs Aarmotslepa som er lokalisert til Haukeli, Vinje kommune i Telemark fylke. Aarmotslepa er et eldre inngrep i lavalpin sone gjennomført av Statkraft Energi AS i forbindelse med ... -
Supporting elected representatives in the preservation of agricultural land: Suggestions for a methodological guide
(Master thesis, 2012-04-23)Urban sprawl and artificial soil sealing are global phenomena induced by economic and demographic factors, housing preferences, growth of transportation, inner city problems and regulatory decisions. The consequences are ... -
Effects of fertilization and time of plowing on nitrous oxide emissions in arable soil in SE Norway
(Master thesis, 2012-04-27)The agricultural sector has been identified as a major anthropogenic source for the greenhouse gases N2O, CH4 and CO2 by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC, 2007). Although N2O only accounts for around ... -
Biological effects of low dose radiation from the cobalt-60 source at Ås, Norway, and of natural background radiation at the thorium-rich area in Telemark, Norway : studies with the model plant Arabidiopsis Thaliana
(Master thesis, 2012-04-27)Several studies exist on radiation effects on organisms. Although most of the interest has been on humans, during the last few years increasing attention has been directed to other organisms, focusing on an ecosystem ... -
Bioaccumulation in earthworm exposed to uranium particles and anions
(Master thesis, 2012-04-27)This study contains information about the bioaccumulation of uranium (U) in earthworms following exposure of the worms exposed to different uranium species in food (horse manure). Three different uranium species were used: ... -
Towards organic food : attitudes about the introduction of organic milk and fruit in primary and secondary schools in Norway
(Master thesis, 2012-05-18)Norwegian consumers are becoming increasingly interested in organic food and the government is setting goals with regard to production and consumption. The “Økoløft project” is one of the strategies developed by the ... -
Thin layer capping with biochar on marine sediments contaminated with PAHs, and the effect of different caps on marine sediment contaminated with dioxins
(Master thesis, 2012-05-18)Capping contaminated sediment with clean materials is a remediation method that has proved efficient. Passive capping materials physically isolate the contaminated sediment from the receiving environment and active materials ... -
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 ... -
Factors influencing household nutritional status in relation to increasing food prices in Kandy, Sri Lanka
(Master thesis, 2012-05-18)The food crisis of 2008 exacerbated the nutritional insecurity of poor people around the world. Still today, unprecedented numbers of people do not have access to food because of insufficient economic potential. Sri Lanka ... -
Effect of day and night temperature on pollen characteristics, fruit quality and storability of tomato.
(Master thesis, 2012-05-21)Tomatoes (Lycopersicon esculentum) were grown to extremely high day and low night temperatures (day/night temperatures of 27/14˚C and 30/11˚C) with constant average temperature. This was done by keeping greenhouse closed ... -
Adsorption of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) by a poorly podzolized high latitude soil
(Master thesis, 2012-05-21)Increasing DOC concentrations have been observed in many areas in the Northern Hemisphere, where a warmer and wetter climate is most likely among the causes. Increasing DOC concentrations in ground- and surface waters are ... -
Spragleflekk : frøsmitte i felt og mulige tiltak
(Master thesis, 2012-05-21)Spragleflekk er en soppsjukdom på bygg som skyldes soppen Ramularia collo-cygni og som har fått økt fokus, ettersom den blir funnet i stadig nye områder. I Norge er sjukdommen spesielt utbredt i Midt-Norge hvor den fører ... -
Fate of 14C-S-metolachlor in crop residues and underlying soils
(Master thesis, 2012-05-21)S-metolachlor is a chlorocetanilide herbicide widely used as a pre-emergence and post-emergence weed control in a variety of crops such as maize (Zea mays L.), cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) and soybean (Glycine max L.). ... -
Growth and sprouting dynamics of the invasive alien species warty cabbage (Bunias orientalis) during the growth season
(Master thesis, 2012-05-24)Alien species are considered as one of the greatest drivers of biodiversity loss. In Norway Warty cabbage (Bunias orientalis L.) is considered to be a species that has a negative impact on indigenous biological diversity. ...