Brage NMBU: Recent submissions
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Detection of root, butt, and stem rot in Picea abies with remotely sensed data
(PhD Thesis;2023:28, Doctoral thesis, 2023)Root, butt, and stem rot fungi (RBSR) are among the most significant forest pathogens in Norway. RBSR leads to decay of the tree stem and disruption of vascular tissue. Impaired vascular function reduces tree growth and ... -
Risk and uncertainties incorporated in the management of root and butt rot infected forest areas
(PhD Thesis;2022:75, Doctoral thesis, 2022)Root and Butt Rot (RBR) caused by the pathogenic fungi Heterobasidion spp. is a significant problem affecting Norway's main coniferous tree species, Norway spruce (Picea abies L. Karst) and Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris ... -
The Anatolian Gambit: Turkey’s Quest for Strategic Autonomy
(Master thesis, 2024)This thesis research was conducted during an Erasmus exchange at the Turkish National Police Academy. The thesis investigates Turkey's foreign policy over the last two decades, where the last decade has been marked by a ... -
Klassifisering av adferd hos kalver på beite ved bruk av akselerometer
(Master thesis, 2024)Samfunnet stiller stadig større krav til husdyrprodusenter, spesielt innen norsk storfehold hvor det er et ønske om større grad av kontakt mellom ku og kalv. Økt bruk av beite og bærekraftig utnyttelse av naturressurser ... -
Svin på skogen? Aktivitetsbudsjett og sosiale interaksjoner hos store grupper med slaktegris på flistalle, med og uten tilgang på uteområde.
(Master thesis, 2024)Oppgavens formål var å undersøke grisenes aktivitetsbudsjett og atferd i store grupper med griser, i binger som var rike på stimuli. Grisene gikk på flistalle med tilgang til høyball inne, og med eller uten tilgang til et ... -
Gassproduksjon og fordøyelighet av fôr hos drøvtyggere ved tilsetning av komponenter ekstrahert fra barken på norsk gran, et in vitro forsøk
(Master thesis, 2024)Samtidig som interessen for å bruke fenolytiske komponenter fra planter øker, stå r også klimagassutslipp høyt i fokus på verdensbasis. I Norge er tømmerindustrien stor, og barken på Norsk gran (Picea abies) er et bi-produkt ... -
Sammenhengen mellom byrom og ensomhet: en analyse av Jan Gehls prinsipper på Løren
(Master thesis, 2024)Denne masteroppgaven utforsker hvordan Jan Gehls utformingsprinsipper kan påvirke ensomhet i norske bydeler, med Løren i Oslo som case-område. Formålet med studien var å undersøke om fysiske omgivelser, utformet etter Gehls ... -
Vårt samfunnsansvar: Hvordan utvikle flomutsatte lokalsamfunn? - Et casestudium av Nesbyens utfordringer etter ekstremværet «Hans»
(Master thesis, 2024)August 2023 treffer ekstremværet «Hans» Norge. Elvene flommer over bebyggelsen, ras- og skred river med seg løsmasser, vegetasjon, gårder og hjem. Ekstremværets herjinger fører til store skader på eiendommer, bebyggelse, ... -
Modeling geographic vaccination strategies for COVID-19 in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Vaccination was a key intervention in controlling the COVID-19 pandemic globally. In early 2021, Norway faced significant regional variations in COVID-19 incidence and prevalence, with large differences in population ... -
Application of external prediction models in forest management inventories based on airborne laser scanning
(PhD Thesis;2022:28, Doctoral thesis, 2022)The use of airborne laser scanning (ALS) data in forest management inventories (FMI) has become operational during the last decades. Since it was introduced, ALS has improved FMI practices due to their capability to describe ... -
Nordic district heating and energy system flexibility : challenges and opportunities
(PhD Thesis;2019:81, Doctoral thesis, 2019)This thesis presents framework conditions for Nordic district heating and barriers and opportunities for flexibility in the district heating – electricity interface. District heating has advantages and disadvantages. ... -
Effect of soil and water conservation management on surface runoff, soil erosion, soil fertility and crop yield in southwest Ethiopia
(PhD Thesis;2020:72, Doctoral thesis, 2020)Soil and water are central resources for crop production. Soil erosion by water (water erosion) is a major cause of soil degradation and cropland productivity decline in the world. In Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), where food ... -
Quantification of genetic and epigenetic variation in phenology and growth in Norway spruce
(PhD Thesis;2020:39, Doctoral thesis, 2020)Norway spruce is a key forest tree species with high economic and ecological importance in northern Europe. Climate change creates a potential for increased productivity but can cause maladaptation of long‐lived trees to ... -
Landscape-scale determinants and dynamics of large carnivore density
(PhD thesis;2023:36, Doctoral thesis, 2023)Wildlife populations live in increasingly human-altered landscapes. Either because of their intrinsic values or due to instrumental values to humans, wildlife populations are monitored to inform about their current status ... -
Climate Smart Agriculture in smallholder farming systems in the central rift valley of Ethiopia : potentials for improving productivity, climate change adaptation and mitigation
(PhD Thesis;2019-95, Doctoral thesis, 2019)Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) is an approach that aims at achieving sustainable food production and security through providing flexible but socially acceptable cultivation methods. For this, CSA seeks to sustainably ... -
Selenium and other minerals in farm animals, feed, fodder crops and soils in Kosovo, and the bioavailability of selenium to animals from crop biofortification
(PhD Thesis;2019:09, Doctoral thesis, 2019)Micro minerals have important functions in plants and animals. Most of the micro minerals are essential for both plant and animal normal growth. However, some of them are only essential for plants, while the others are ... -
Lichen ecohydrology : from water uptake and storage to climate-driven growth rates and distribution patterns
(PhD Thesis;2020:15, Doctoral thesis, 2020)Lichens are optimized to exploit various combinations of hydration sources, such as rain, dew, fog and humid air. Both intra- and interspecific variability in lichen traits reveal the ability to which lichens can acclimatize ... -
Single and combined toxicity of gamma and ultraviolet B radiation in the aquatic macrophyte Lemna minor
(PhD Thesis;2021:8, Doctoral thesis, 2021)Aquatic plants in the natural environment are exposed to background levels of ionizing radiation originating from cosmic radiation and naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORM), as well as technologically enhanced ... -
Assessing condition and changes in forest ecosystems using remotely sensed data
(PhD thesis;2023:63, Doctoral thesis, 2023)Forest ecosystems yield a range of ecosystem services that directly or indirectly contribute to human wellbeing. The potential of forest ecosystems to deliver services is, however, directly related to their condition, or ... -
Bidrar BREEAM-NOR sertifiseringen til at det forekommer færre endringsmeldinger i byggeprosjekt der sertifiseringssystemet anvendes, sammenlignet med konvensjonelle byggeprosjekt?
(Master thesis, 2024)Klimautfordringer er et verdensomspennende problem, og eiendom- og byggebransjen står for 40% av klimagassutslippene globalt. Et tiltak som kan være med på å redusere dette utslippet, er å benytte miljøsertifiseringssystemer ...