Browsing Master's theses (IPV) by Title
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Managing land as a commons to promote sustainable agricultural practices
(Master thesis, 2017)Access to land is a growing concern for farmers in Europe. Short term, unstable access to land is an impediment to on-farm investments and agroecological practices. Several European NGOs have formed a network called Access ... -
Managing manure for sustainable organic Basmati rice production : farm-level trade-offs in Uttarakhand, India
(Master thesis, 2016-09-06)Employing an agroecological framework, the research addressed the interconnected ecological, social and economic aspects of manure management on small-scale organic farms, investigating manure management as central to ... -
Miljøeffekter av grønne tak og vegger
(Master thesis, 2015-06-17)Fortetning i urbane områder og klimaendringer med utsikt til høyere temperaturer og større nedbørsmengder har ført til en økende interesse for grønne tak og vegger. Denne oppgaven gir en kort gjennomgang av hva slags ... -
Modulation of selected inflammatory responses and non-specific defenses in Atlantic salmon induced by beta-1,3/1,6-glucans (Macrogard®)
(Master thesis, 2018)The anadromous nature and long production cycle of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L) demands for vaccination regimes to maintain long-term protective immunity in vaccinated fish. While prime vaccination is largely based on ... -
Molecular analysis of Piscine Reovirus (PRV) vaccine antigens produced in tobacco and lettuce
(Master thesis, 2016)Aquaculture is emerging to be one of the most important food industries in the world, and will be a crucial part of securing food supply for a population expected to reach close to 10 billion by 2050. Norway produced 1.3 ... -
Molekylærgenetisk karakterisering av vernaliseringsrespons i PACMAD-gras
(Master thesis, 2018)Many plants rely on a mechanism called vernalisation response to match reproductive output with favourable environmental conditions. This trait is an important adaptation to seasonal climates, like for example at high ... -
Multitrophic effects of the relationship between a plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (Bacillus amyloliquefaciens) and arugula (Eruca sativa) on the predator Doru luteipes, using Plutella xlyostella and Spodoptera frugiperda
(Master thesis, 2018)Background. Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) provide several benefits to plants, such as faster growth, larger yields and resistance to pests. When attacked by herbivores, plants defend themselves in various ... -
Nested agricultural markets for food security
(Master thesis, 2017-05-22)Future agricultural systems have to provide more than just food. Agriculture plays a pivotal role in solving the ecological challenges which humanity is facing, and in combating poverty and food insecurity in many developing ... -
Night time temperature and day time irradiance on photosynthesis and growth of cucumber: Potential and possibilities for energy saving
(Master thesis, 2016-04-04)Growth chamber experiments were conducted with seedless cucumber cv. Odeon to examine the effect of night temperature on photosynthesis and growth with compensation possibilities of daytime irradiance level. Further, the ... -
Norwegian short food supply chain development
(Master thesis, 2017)Agro-food systems around the globe are consolidating and homogenizing. In response, they are also segmenting and diversifying. The emerging agro-food networks fit into what scholars describe as economic and rural development ... -
Optimization of regeneration of red raspberry (Rubus idaeus L.) cultivars ‘Veten’ and ‘Ninni’ using different light qualities
(Master thesis, 2020)Customizable light technology is becoming commercially available to producers, giving opportunity to increase control in plant production systems. Understanding of how specific light qualities affect different species and ... -
Organisk avfall som vekstmedium og næring for solbær (Ribes nigrum L.) på intensivt grønt tak og sosiale effekter av urbant landbruk
(Master thesis, 2018)Til urban dyrking i bykjernen er det vanlig å kjøpe jord siden jorda i byen ofte er forurenset. En sirkulær økonomi, med fokus på avfallshåndtering, er derfor en forutsetning for at urban dyrking skal være bærekraftig. ... -
Organization of farmer groups impacts farmer experimentation and learning for agroecological practices : evidence from Southeast France
(Master thesis, 2017)There is wide agreement that sustainable practices in agriculture are needed in order to meet the future needs of a growing population on a planet in environmental crisis. Agroecological practices can help with this daunting ... -
Palm oil production in Peruvian Amazon Basin. A case study of current effects and emerging localized alternatives in Loreto district
(Master thesis, 2015-08-06)An analysis of palm oil production in the Peruvian Amazon basin was carried out in a systemic way, as part of a whole, with its complexities. With an agroecological perspective, the social, ecological and economic effects ... -
Participatory video in agroecology education : a multiple-case study with the Green Learning Network
(Master thesis, 2016-11-22)A transformation of our food system necessitates a revision of how we think and communicate about agriculture. In the past few decades, increasing attention has been paid to the unique requirements of teaching sustainable ... -
Pepinomosaikkvirus - overlevelse under kompostlignende forhold
(Master thesis, 2021)Bruken av kompostert plantemateriale som en komponent i vekstmedier og til jordforbedring kan medføre et potensiale for spredning av plantepatogener. Kunnskap om patogeners respons på ulike komposteringsforhold er nødvendig ... -
Phenology and effect of climate on apple cultivars (Malus Domestica Borkh.) in Norway
(Master thesis, 2015-07-16)Successful fruit growing is dependent on a good control of flower-bud formation (FBF), knowledge on the timing of developmental processes in the tree, and how these are related to each other in the Norwegian climate and ... -
Phenotypic and genotypic variation in the allopolyploid Arabidopsis suecica and its parent species A. thaliana and A. arenosa : an investigation of a possible model for studies of polyploidy and invasiveness
(Master thesis, 2014-09-26)Species that possess more than two sets of chromosomes are denoted as polyploids. It is hypothesized that polyploids show high gene redundancy, hybrid vigour and masking of deleterious alleles, and that this make them ... -
Phenotypic characterization and ploidy level determination of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) gene bank accessions and cultivars
(Master thesis, 2020)Perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) is the most grown perennial grass species all over the world, because of the rapid regrowth and good nutritional composition. Winter survival is challenging when growing perennial ... -
'Pioneer Farmers' : joint exploration of crop diversity and agroecosystem function in Walsala, Nicaragua
(Master thesis, 2016-09-06)Exploring the role of crop diversity on the functioning of agroecosystems has significant implications for agriculture. ‘Pioneer farmers’, on Nicaragua’s agricultural frontier are adapting their cropping systems to new ...