Master i anvendt økologi / Master of applied ecology MAOK: Recent submissions
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Interaksjon mellom gjess og landbruk i Vestfold; skadefelling eller jaging for å redusere beiteskader?
(Master thesis, 2017)1. Interactions between expanding goose populations and agriculture have increased the need for tools that reduce grazing damages on farmland. In recent year, geese have switched from preferring natural habitats to crops, ... -
Recovery from experimental disturbance in alpine vegetation communities in central Norway
(Master thesis, 2017)Human activity has increased in alpine environments during the last decades and is expected to continue to increase. Alpine habitats are highly sensitive to anthropogenic disturbance, such as trampling or motorized ... -
Is there no place like home? Natal habitat-biased dispersal in the Scandinavian wolf
(Master thesis, 2016)Natal dispersal is an important mechanism for the viability of populations, as individuals should target the habitat where fitness will be higher. Dispersal theory has suggested that influence of local conditions on ... -
Short term effects of capture on movements in free-ranging wolves (Canis lupus) in Scandinavia
(Master thesis, 2016)Remote monitoring of wild animals by radio-tags and bio-sensors is frequently applied in wildlife research, monitoring and management. These methods require capture and often anaesthesia of animals that in turn may affect ... -
Indirect effects of rodents on arthropods in a Scandinavian boreal forest
(Master thesis, 2016)Rodents in boreal forest are an important component of food webs. Their role as drivers of the boreal forest ecosystem is debated. As herbivores they affect plant communities and alter qualities of plants. Consequently ... -
Stress: Does it matter? A review of mechanisms and fitness consequences of stress in large herbivores
(Master thesis, 2016)The recent discipline of ecophysiology investigates physiological adaptations of organisms to their environment. This opens for testing new research questions, such as more thorough investigations of the link between ... -
Using empirical data to quantify implementation uncertainty in small game harvest management
(Master thesis, 2016)Sustainable resource management requires that managers are able to control the harvest offtake. This is challenging in systems with multiple objectives and great uncertainties, which is often the case in small game harvest ... -
Effects of increased intensity of soil scarification on natural regeneration of Scots pine Pinus sylvestris and birch Betula spp.
(Master thesis, 2016)In this study I tested the effect of high intensity of soil scarification on density and growth of young pine and birch seedlings in natural pine regenerations in Hedmark County, South-eastern Norway. The reason for testing ... -
Predation on Artificial nests; can it predict actual nest loss in capercaillie Tetrao Urogallus?
(Master thesis, 2016)Reduserte bestander av alpine og subalpine arter antas å være et resultat fra en eller flere mulige årsaker; (1) abiotiske og klimatiske drivere, (2) endring i arealbruk, (3) introduserte predatorer, eller (4) økt ... -
Grit, Gizzard, Gut and Grouse - a study of the Icelandic rock ptarmigan ( Lagopus muta )
(Master thesis, 2015)Rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta) feed on digestively resistant diet which is grinded in the gizzard with help of grit the birds ingest. The composition of the grit in gizzard has previously been observed to change with quality ... -
The role of cervids and wild boar in the prevalence of tick-borne encephalitis in Sweden
(Master thesis, 2014)Roe deer have been historically considered the main large mammal host for Ixodes ricinus ticks and its population levels have been related to the current distribution and prevalence of tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEv) ... -
Eurasian lynx ( Lynx lynx ) and wolverine ( Gulo gulo ) response to seasonal variation in prey availability: influences on space use, seasonal site fidelity and reproduction
(Master thesis, 2015)In systems with migratory prey, resource availability varies seasonally and can modify the spatialorganization of carnivores. Pred ators within these systems must therefore adopt a strategy to deal with prey movements when ... -
Development and characteristics of applied ecology
(Master thesis, 2014)The science of applied ecology is lacking a general theory and a commonly acknowledged definition. Additionally, information about the development of applied ecology over the past years, the relation to other disciplines ... -
Thiafentanil-azaperone-xylazine and carfentanil-xylazine immobilizations of free-ranging caribou (Rangifer tarandus granti) in Alaska
(Master thesis, 2015)Carfentanil-xylazine (CX) has been the primary drug combination used for immobilizing free-ranging ungulates in Alaska, US, since 1986. We investigated the efficacy of a potential new drug of choice, thiafentanil ... -
Estimating ungulate carrion biomass and possible ecological effects on red fox (Vulpes vulpes) in central Norway
(Master thesis, 2014)Ungulates constitute the bulk of carrion in many terrestrial ecosystems. Knowledge of carrion availability is paramount to understand its ecological effects and I aimed to estimate carrion availability in Nord-Trøndelag ... -
Seasonal variation of spirurian nematode Mastophorus muris in water voles (Arvicola amphibius) in southern Sweden
(Master thesis, 2015)I studied the spirurian nematode (Mastophorus muris) in water voles (Arvicola amphibius) in southern Sweden. Limited information is known about this nematode particularly in water voles. Trapping was done using topcats in ... -
Patterns of reproduction and body condition in Red fox (Vulpes vulpes)
(Master thesis, 2014)Scandinavian red fox populations are commonly considered to be driven by the cyclicity of small rodent populations. It was recently suggested that the red fox’ general dependency of voles is becoming less pronounced due ... -
Diet composition of common leopards in Bardia National Park and the adjacent buffer zones and habitat corridor in Nepal
(Master thesis, 2014)The common Leopard (Panthera pardus) is the most widely distributed species among the large felids. It is a great challenge to manage their depredation on livestock at global level. In this study, I examined spatiotemporal ... -
Post capture activity level recovery times of Eurasian lynx Lynx lynx in Norway
(Master thesis, 2015)Chemical immobilizations and handlings are commonly performed on numbers of wild animals each year and are the main methods for radio collaring, collecting biological samples and measurements, and obtaining information ... -
Foraging by elephant, giraffe and impala during wet and dry season in rich and poor savanna, Tanzania
(Master thesis, 2015)Plant have evolved traits in response to herbivory and these traits depends on soil nutrient status, plants in nutrient rich soils have evolved tolerance to herbivory by being palatable and those in nutrient poor have ...