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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 ... -
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 ... -
Akkumulering av tungmetaller i bunnlevende invertebrater og frosk fra rensebasseng langs E6
(Master thesis, 2012-01-16)Større bevissthet rundt vegtrafikkens bidrag til forurensning av vannforekomster har bidratt til at flere rensebasseng for avrenningsvann er anlagt langs norske motorveger. Denne studien har hatt til hensikt å undersøke i ... -
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 ... -
Threats to groundwater, measured by means of the Environmental Potential Risk Indicator for Pesticides (EPRIP)
(Master thesis, 2011-12-30)The pollution and depletion of our groundwater resources is one of the biggest threats to our society. In recent times, groundwater has been facing an increasing pressure from intensive land use (e.g. agriculture, industry, ... -
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 ... -
Radon exposure in a thorium rich area in Norway
(Master thesis, 2011-12-05)This work was carried out in a thorium rich region, Fen Complex (FC), located in Telemark County, Norway. The area has been well recongised as a high natural radiation area in Norway due to the presence of considerable ... -
Finance challenges and possible alternatives for direct market farmers: A Portland, Oregon Case Study
(Master thesis, 2011-12-02)An ‘alternative economic space’ consisting of direct agricultural markets and small farmers is currently emerging within the US. For many, the increasing consumer interest in and success of direct agricultural markets and ... -
Glasiasjonshistorie i Bolshaja- og Malaja Shutsjeområdet, Polar Ural
(Master thesis, 2011-11-18)Geomorfologi og sedimentfordeling i området rundt innsjøene Bolshaja- og Malaja Shutsje i Polar Ural i Nord-Russland har blitt studert i felt og på flyfoto. Målsetningen med arbeidet har vært å kartlegge spor etter påvirkning ... -
Hill slope unsaturated flowpaths and soil moisture variability in a Forested Catchment in Southwest China
(Master thesis, 2011-11-17)Forested catchments in subtropical southwest China are important sites for nitrogen, primarily due to denitrification. Denitrification depends strongly on soil moisture content and the residence time of soil water. Both ... -
Speciation of caesium-137 and plutonium-isotopes in Chernobyl soil
(Master thesis, 2011-11-17)The Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant (ChNPP) accident (1986) in present day Ukraine, was the first INES level 7 nuclear accident in the history of nuclear power. About 6-8 tonnes of spend uranium fuel were released and the ... -
Kvikksølv i sediment og mort (Rutilus rutilus) fra Øyeren – Fokus på bioakkumulering og biomagnifisering av metylkvikksølv
(Master thesis, 2011-11-17)Hensikten med denne oppgaven var å studere innhold av kvikksølv i mort (Rutilus rutilus) og i et utvalg av sedimentprøver fra Øyeren. Videre ble funn fra undersøkelsen satt inn i en økologisk sammenheng. Konsentrasjonen ... -
Selenium Speciation in Arabidopsis Thaliana
(Master thesis, 2011-11-17)Selenium has been proved as an essential micronutrient and is beneficial to animals and humans. It is a structural component of the important antioxidant enzyme, glutathione peroxidase, which catalyzes reactions to detoxify ... -
Effekten av forskjellige lagringsforhold på tomatenes kvalitet (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) fra høsting til konsum
(Master thesis, 2011-11-17)This master thesis is part of a project at Bioforsk Vest, Særheim. The main purpose is to find the optimal growth methods and transport- and storage conditions to maintain the quality and the potentially health-promoting ... -
Vegetasjonsetablering etter store inngrep i fjellet : undersøkelser av revegetering i områder tilknyttet Hardangervidda
(Master thesis, 2011-11-16)Undersøkelsen fant at masseuttakene i stor grad var revegetert etter 30 - 45 år, men at vegetasjonen i masseuttakene fortsatt var ulik den uberørte vegetasjonen rundt. Dette skydtes at massuttakene var i et tidligere ...