Browsing Master’s theses (MINA) by Title
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Paleolimnologisk undersøkelse av mengden Gonyostomum i Glennetjern, sett i sammenheng med regionale og lokale drivere i nedbørfeltet
(Master thesis, 2021)Den slimproduserende ferskvannsalgen Gonyostomum semen blir observert i stadig flere innsjøer i Norge og i hele verden, og blir ansett som en invasiv art de fleste steder. Algen blir sett på som et problem fordi slimet den ... -
Papir som fysisk beskyttelse av granplanter (Picea abies) mot gransnutebillen (Hylobius abietis)
(Master thesis, 2021)En vellykket foryngelse er viktig for å sikre en bærekraftig skogforvaltning. Foryngelse av gran (Picea abies) foregår i all hovedsak gjennom planting. Gransnutebillen (Hylobius abietis) utgjør en stor fare for granplanter ... -
Parasites and people : crocodile parasite interactions in human impacted areas of Belize
(Master thesis, 2019)Despite the recorded cases of crocodilian epidemic mortalities caused by human disturbance of the environment, there still remains a lack of information to understand how anthropogenic disturbances affect crocodilian health. ... -
Parental and individual variation of growth traits and wood density in a progeny trial after a complete diallel crossing of 9 Silver birch (Betula pendula) trees in south-eastern Norway
(Master thesis, 2018)In a progeny trial after a complete diallel crossing of nine Silver birch (Betula pendula Roth.) trees, both quality and growth traits were studied after 40 years. Quality and growth traits were dependant on competition ... -
Pedotransfer functions for predicting hydraulic properties of non-allophanic andosols and histosols in the páramo of Southern Ecuador
(Master thesis, 2018)The páramo grasslands of southern Ecuador is a source of continuous clean water supply for downstream communities and ecosystems all the way to the Amazonian rainforests or the Pacific coast. Still, knowledge about ... -
Personality differences among domestic cats (Felis catus) in Norway and how they affect home range size
(Master thesis, 2021)Research on animal personalities has greatly increased in the last few decades, revealing it as an influential contribution to survival and space utilisation. Domestic cats pose a risk to wildlife through disease transmission ... -
Phosphorus recovery through struvite precipitation: testing of parameters which enhance phosphorus recovery
(Master thesis, 2017)Phosphorus is an essential nutrient for growth in all living organisms and is used as fertilizer to maintain food production. Today's recovery of mineral phosphate will lead to a lack of phos-phorus as mineral fertilizer ... -
Phosphorus Removal from Wastewater through Struvite Precipitation
(Master thesis, 2017)Phosphorus is an essential nutrient to sustain life. With regards to limited Phosphorus resources, recovery and reuse of Phosphorus are necessary. Wastewater usually contains large amount of Phosphorus which could cause ... -
Plastic waste management in refugee camps : a case study from the Somali region in Ethiopia
(Master thesis, 2019)Sustainable waste management is something that has only been studied and developed in a few refugee camps in the world. This thesis, and the project it has been written through, aims to improve the waste management system ... -
Population estimate, trend and habitat preferences of breeding curlews (Numenius arquata) in Akershus, southeast Norway
(Master thesis, 2018)The Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata) is a species in decline, classified as near threatened (NT) worldwide, and vulnerable (VU) in Norway. In the region of Akershus (SE Norway), no recent update exists of the breeding ... -
Post-fledging parental care in the female great grey owl (Strix nebulosa) : a trade-off between provisioning and guarding
(Master thesis, 2018)Post-fledging parental care is generally little studied in birds. By use of radio telemetry, I studied the post-fledging parental behaviour of female great grey owls (Strix nebulosa), measured as number of prey deliveries ... -
Potensielle konflikter ved havvindutbygging : en kvalitativ studie av Utsira Nord
(Master thesis, 2021)De siste årene har den landbaserte vindkraftutbyggingen i Norge økt betydelig. Imidlertid er vindkraft på land forbundet med mange konflikter som har ført til at det stadig blir vanskeligere å finne egnede og akseptable ... -
Potential for treatment of household wastewater by using waste seashells as a biofilter media
(Master thesis, 2018)In Norway, approximately 17% of the population is served by decentralized wastewater treatment systems. In these systems, a septic tank only is used, especially in those areas where sea is the final recipient of the treated ... -
Predicting the Extent of Root and Butt rot in Stems of Norway Spruce (Picea abies)
(Master thesis, 2020)Commercially, Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst) is the most important tree species in Norway, representing 72% of the industrial timber volume sold in 2019. However, Norway spruce is particularly prone to infection ... -
Predikering av friskkvistlengde i furu med skog- og trevariabler og data det er mulig å ekstrahere fra industriell CT-skanning
(Master thesis, 2021)Formålet med denne studien er å utvikle friskkvistmodeller som baserer seg på variabler som kan registreres ved CT-skanning av tømmerstokker. Trelast med frisk kvist har visuelle egenskaper som er attraktive i forhold til ... -
Prey delivery, prey handling and circadian rhythm at two Rough-legged buzzard (Buteo Lagopus) nests as revealed by use of video monitoring
(Master thesis, 2021)Two Rough-legged buzzard (Buteo lagopus) nests, were video monitored during the nestling period in 2017 in Norway. One nest was in Surnadal in Møre and Romsdal county and the other, Goppollvatnet in Innlandet county. This ... -
Priming of inducible defenses in Norway spruce : effects of putative defense priming chemicals on tree resistance against the bluestain fungus Grosmannia penicillata and insights into the underlying mechanisms
(Master thesis, 2021)Priming of inducible defenses in Norway spruce could be a cost-effective strategy to protect trees from herbivores and pathogens. In this study, my aim was to identify chemical priming agents that can increase the resistance ... -
Priser og prisutvikling på skogeiendommer i Norge sammenlignet med Sverige, Finland og Baltikum
(Master thesis, 2020)1. juli 2017 ble priskontrollen på skogeiendommer opphevet, og det var forventet at prisene ville øke som igjen ville øke omsetningen av skogeiendommer i Norge. Målet med oppgaven var å kartlegge om prisutviklingen på ... -
Production of drinking water from greywater
(Master thesis, 2019)Potable water is becoming an increasingly scarce in parts of the world due to population increase and the effects of climate change. Reuse of wastewater as alternative source for nonpotable use has been advocated and ... -
Projection of electrical space heating potential as a demand response measure with use of thermal energy storage in the Norwegian residential building stock
(Master thesis, 2019)The aim and goal of this thesis is to analyze and investigate the maximum potential of load shifting and delivered energy in the total Norwegian residential building stock quantified to different segments, building age ...