Browsing Norges miljø- og biovitenskapelige universitet by Subject "Restoration ecology"
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Community based ecological restoration of Changa Manga forest, Punjab, Pakistan
(Master thesis, 2017-01-02)Restoration ecology emerged as a separate field in ecology, and recently gained substantial attention due to global environmental changes and increased anthropogenic activities. The present research highlights the importance ... -
Decreases of carbon and nitrogen in the soils of a 20-year chronosequence of restored wetlands, Washington State, USA
(Master thesis, 2016-09-02)Freshwater wetland restoration is intended to replace both area and function as part of compensatory mitigation, including restoration of biogeochemical soil processes. This study examined the amount of carbon (C) and ... -
Restoration of peatland by natural revegetation from indigenous soils along E10 Lofast II, Northern Norway
(Master thesis, 2015-07-31)Human degradation of peatlands causes large carbon emissions, loss of biodiversity and reductions in ecosystem services. Ecological restoration is one of the practices trying to mitigate the damages through assisting the ... -
River restoration in Bognelv, Northern Norway : salmonid and macroinvertebrate responses to restoration measures
(Master thesis, 2016-08-11)This is the fourth study of the response of salmonids to river restoration in Bognelv in Finnmark County, Norway. Bognelv was channelized, erosion secured and flood protected during the late 1930s to early 1990s period, ... -
The effect of a wind farm on native vegetation and area use of three cervid species : a case study into the planning and ecological effects of constructing a wind power plant in Southern Norway
(Master thesis, 2016)Wind energy is increasingly popular globally, with numerous wind farms also being planned and constructed in Norway. Wind production is considered to have a low impact on the environment, yet research on local ecological ...