Master i anvendt økologi / Master of applied ecology MAOK: Recent submissions
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Impact of climate change on agricultural production in Chitwan district, Nepal
(Master thesis, 2022)Forskningen bak denne masteravhandlingen ble gjennomført i Chitwan-distriktet i Nepal og hadde som mål å undersøke effekten av klimaendringer på landbruket der. Klimaendringer har påvirket landbruket over hele verden. ... -
Are bumblebees limited by floral resource availability due to cattle grazing in boral forest pastures?
(Master thesis, 2022)Den boreale skogen gir et bredt utbytte av økosystemtjenester og varer som tjener det norske samfunn. I århundrer har mennesker utnyttet denne ressursen gjennom blant annet tømmerproduksjon og tradisjonelt skogsbeite for ... -
Diverging national methods used to survey moose browsing damage in Scandinavia
(Master thesis, 2022)Viltforvaltning begrenses ofte av administrative grenser istedenfor å forholde seg til hele leveområdet til viltpopulasjoner. Populasjoners leveområder og individuelle hjemmeområder krysser ofte de administrative grensene, ... -
Going Wild with Weather: Exploring the Viability of Wildlife Collars as Supplemental Temperature Data Sources
(Master thesis, 2023)Det kan være vanskelig å skaffe nøyaktige temperaturdata i finskala. På grunn av variasjoner i miljøfaktorer som topografi og vegetasjonsdekke, kan stasjonære værstasjoner og satellitter mislykkes i å representere hele ... -
Long term development of soil organic carbon influenced by different agricultural practices
(Master thesis, 2022)Studien analyserer de langsiktige trendene i nedbrytning og oppbygging av karbon i jordbruksland. Her utforskes hvordan ulike dyrkningspraksiser påvirker resultatet med fokus på bruk av fangvekster, ulike jordbearbeidingssystem ... -
Estimating density of wild boar (Sus scrofa) using camera traps
(Master thesis, 2023)Invasive alien species are one of the biggest threats to biodiversity today. One of the most successful invasive alien species in the world is the wild boar (Sus scrofa). During the last decades it has expanded its geographic ... -
Guardian of the Forest: Do trophic cascade effects of Sunda Clouded Leopards (Neofelis diardi) impact Sabah’s carnivore community and native pheasant species?
(Master thesis, 2022)When apex predators disappear from an ecosystem it can have dramatic consequences including the increase in smaller bodied carnivores whose rise can subsequently impact various prey species, this result better known as ... -
Mortality Dynamics Across Time and Site Class Gradient
(Master thesis, 2022)Abstract Forest poses an important role by providing multiple ecological services such as regulating climate, recycling nutrients, and carbon-storing etc. These services are highly dependent on the existing forest dynamics ... -
Northern Lapwings (Vanellus vanellus) on Green Roofs: An Ecological Trap?
(Master thesis, 2023)1. The Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) is a Near Threatened species on the IUCN list. The main threat to the population is changes in agricultural lands, the main breeding location for the Lapwing. 2. In Switzerland, ... -
Using ecological niche modelling to prioritise areas for conservation of the critically endangered Buffy-Headed marmoset (Callithrix flaviceps).
(Master thesis, 2022)Endemic to the Atlantic Forest in South-eastern Brazil, the Buffy-Headed marmoset (Callithrix flaviceps) has the smallest geographical range of all South American primates. Considered Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red ... -
Forest stand structure, recruitment, regeneration and growth of European yew (Taxus baccata L.) under moderate and high browsing pressure from roe deer (Capreolus capreolus)
(Master thesis, 2022)Norway included English yew in the Norwegian Red List as this species is threatened and is protected by Norwegian law. Thus, the aim of my study was to reveal the underlying factors for yew regeneration and recruitment in ... -
Modelling Current and Future Distribution of Triturus cristatus and Lissotriton vulgaris using Maximum Entropy Approach in Norway
(Master thesis, 2022)Species distribution models deal with the occurrence or abundance of a species along with the environmental factors at a location to predict the present and future distribution of the species. Based on the occurrence records ... -
Fecal bacterial composition in roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) in areas with- and without wild growing European yew (Taxus baccata), in south-eastern Norway.
(Master thesis, 2023)Europeisk barlind er et bartre som har utviklet et potent kjemisk forsvar og det har blitt rapportert om flere tilfeller av barlind forgiftning i husdyr og frittlevende drøvtyggere. Selv om Barlind er ekstremt gifitg så ... -
Cytotoxicity of European yew (Taxus baccata) trees on human lung and breast cancer cell lines and its relation to tree properties and browsing pressure by Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus)
(Master thesis, 2022)Abstract 1. The toxin compounds of yew are known to have anti-cancer properties and their production and harvest for the treatment of cancer is the emerging interest of recent studies. With the growing demand and limited ... -
Impact of Canopy Openness on Forest Regeneration and Forest Soil Nutrients
(Master thesis, 2024)A study was conducted in three categories of crown cover of trees: 10–40, 40–70, and 70–100 % in six community forests (CFs) located in the Chure region of Makawanpur district, Nepal. The study focused on the impact of ... -
Testing assumptions of line transect distance sampling using pointing dogs on Rock ptarmigan Lagopus muta
(Master thesis, 2024)The monitoring used in management of the northern European rock ptarmigan population today is manly based on hunting statistics and index counts at spring. Line transect distance sampling using pointing dogs have been ... -
Factors influencing distribution and activity patterns of common leopards (Panthera pardus) in Parsa National Park, Nepal
(Master thesis, 2024)The common leopard is a highly adaptable habitat generalist with one of the largest species distributions in the world. With their varied diet and ability to thrive even in urban environments, this species is often involved ... -
Practices and motivations of Norwegian large carnivore hunters
(Master thesis, 2024)Conflicts between humans and large carnivores in Norway are high. Norway has developed an elaborate management framework to balance competing interests. This involves intensive use of lethal management of carnivores, mainly ... -
A Wolf's Way of Water: Wolf space use in relation to waterbodies
(Master thesis, 2024)Terrestrial mammals are in many ways connected to waterbodies, although studies on habitat selection within anthropogenic landscapes often overlook the importance of water. The recolonization of grey wolves (Canis lupus ... -
Scavenger community on wolf-killed ungulates in the boreal forest in south-east Norway
(Master thesis, 2022)Åtselspising er en av flere fôringsstrategier for å utnytte matressurser, og en viktig økologisk prosess i nedbrytingen. Bruk av åter er vanlig i perioder med miljøstress, for eksempel ved mangel på byttedyrarter, og som ...