• Losses and grass silage quality in bunker silos compacted by tractor versus wheel loader 

      Randby, Åshild Taksdal; Halvorsen, Haakon Nordtveit; Bakken, Anne Kjersti (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-04-27)
      The study aimed to explore whether an increase in bunker silage density obtained by turning to a heavier packing machine than a farm size tractor would reduce losses and improve grass silage quality and aerobic stability. ...
    • Low genetic variation of invasive Fallopia spp. in their northernmost European distribution range 

      Holm, Anne-Kari; Elameen, Abdelhameed; Oliver, Benedikte Watne; Brandsæter, Lars Olav; Fløistad, Inger; Brurberg, May Bente (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Knowledge about the reproduction strategies of invasive species is fundamental for effective control. The invasive Fallopia taxa (Japanese knotweed s.l.) reproduce mainly clonally in Europe, and preventing spread of ...
    • Low precipitation due to climate change consistently reduces multifunctionality of urban grasslands in mesocosms 

      Rojas-Botero, Sandra; Teixeira, Leonardo H.; Kollmann, Johannes (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-02-03)
      Urban grasslands are crucial for biodiversity and ecosystem services in cities, while little is known about their multifunctionality under climate change. Thus, we investigated the effects of simulated climate change, i.e., ...
    • Low temperature treatment affects concentration and distribution of Chrysanthemum stunt viroid in Argyranthemum 

      Zhang, Zhibo; Lee, YeonKyeong; Sivertsen, Astrid; Skjeseth, Gry; Haugslien, Sissel; Clarke, Jihong; Wang, Qiaochun*; Blystad, Dag-Ragnar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      Chrysanthemum stunt viroid (CSVd) can infect Argyranthemum and cause serious economic loss. Low temperature treatment combined with meristem culture has been applied to eradicate viroids from their hosts, but without success ...
    • Low-cost investment with high quality performance. Bleaching earths for phosphorus reduction in the low-temperature bleaching process of rapeseed oil 

      Łaska-Zieja, Barbara; Marcinkowski, Damian; Golimowski, Wojciech; Niedbała, Gniewko; Wojciechowska, Ewelina (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-05-08)
      Rapeseed oils are a valuable component of the diet. Mostly, there are refined oils deprived of valuable nutrients in the market, hence in recent times cold-pressed and unrefined oils have been available and popular among ...
    • Luftegård til økologiske okser - anbefalinger for utforming og bruk 

      Aanensen, Lise; Hansen, Berit; Augustsen, Kjell-Arne; Lind, Vibeke (Bioforsk TEMA;5(24) 2010, Research report, 2010-12)
      Innen økologisk landbruk er man generelt opptatt av dyrevelferd og å gi dyrene mulighet til naturlig atferd. Det er derfor et krav i det økologiske regelverket at alle storfe inkludert okser skal ha permanent tilgang på ...
    • Lukkede hogster - produksjon, foryngelse og økonomi 

      Granhus, Aksel; Ødegård, Erik; Bergseng, Even; Bergsaker, Erling (NIBIO-rapport;7(148) 2021, Research report, 2021-08)
      Denne rapporten sammenstiller resultater fra prosjektet «Lukket hogst – hvor godt har det fungert?». Hovedfokuset har vært å analysere i hvilken grad uttaksstyrke og ulike bestandskarakteristika bidrar til å forklare ...
    • Lukkede hogster og foryngelse 

      Hanssen, Kjersti Holt (Glimt fra skogforskningen;7-2005, Others, 2005)
    • The lunar nodal phase cycle and winter atmospheric pressure as possible determinants of moth abundance: Analyses of a 30-year time series from South Norway 

      Selås, Vidar; Kobro, Sverre (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-10-27)
      According to the plant stress hypothesis, population peaks of herbivores such as moths are caused by plant stress factors that force plants to reallocate stored defensive proteins to transportable and easily digestive ...
    • Luvisol 

      Svendgård-Stokke, Siri; Kok, Nora Hua Ly (Journal article, 2024)
      Luvisol er selvdrenert og leirholdig jordsmonn, der leirinnholdet øker med dybden på grunn av leirnedvasking. Dette er ei jord som er svært godt egnet for plantedyrking.
    • Lysets skyggeside – hvordan vegbelysning påvirker insekter 

      Bayr, Ulrike; Johansen, Nina S (Journal article, 2024)
      Lysforurensing har blitt et økende problem mange steder i verden – med uheldige konsekvenser for naturen. De siste årene har internasjonal forskning vist at kunstig belysning kan bidra til nedgang i insektbestander. I et ...
    • Lønner det seg å drenere? 

      Berger, Marius; Haukås, Torbjørn (NIBIO-rapport;8(103) 2022, Research report, 2022-07)
      I prosjektet Optikorn ble det i 2020 foretatt en spørreundersøkelse blant kornbønder som hadde foretatt drenering i perioden 2013 til 2017, etter at dreneringstilskudd ble gjeninnført. Målet med undersøkelsen var å kartlegge ...
    • Lønnsomhet i gårdsskogbruket. Resultater fra to gårdsskoger i Sør-Trøndelag 

      Staven, Kjell (NILF Notat;2002-26, Research report, 2002-06)
    • Lønnsomhet ved grøfterensk etter hogst 

      Kvaalen, Harald (NIBIO Rapport;5(115) 2019, Research report, 2019-10)
      I Norge har store skogarealer tidligere blitt grøftet fordi grunnvannstanden var så høy at den hemmet skogens vekst. Dels er dette myrjord, dels fastmark. Når skogen på slike areal hogges går vegetasjonens vannforbruk mye ...
    • Lønnsomhet ved ulike skogskjøtselstiltak i ytre kyststrøk 

      Øyen, Bernt-Håvard (Rapport fra Skog og landskap;08/2012, Research report, 2012)
      Ved bruk av en stokastisk modell er det beregnet sannsynlighet for å oppnå ulike nivåer av økonomisk avkastning ved forvaltning og bruk av arealer i kyststrøk. Undersøkelsen har tatt utgangspunkt i innsamlede data fra ...
    • MA-packages in simulated retail conditions maintained sweet cherry fruit quality 

      Larsen, Hanne; Børve, Jorunn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) may inhibit undesirable quality changes of fruit and vegetables. The aim of this experiment was to evaluate the effect of MAP on selected quality parameters for sweet cherries (Prunus ...
    • Macrobiological Degradation of Esterified Wood with Sorbitol and Citric Acid 

      Treu, Andreas; Nunes, Lina; Larnøy, Erik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-07-19)
      There is a need for new solutions in wood protection against marine wood borers and termites in Europe. A new solution could be the esterification of wood with sorbitol and citric acid (SCA) since these are inexpensive and ...
    • Macronutrient balancing in free-ranging populations of moose 

      Felton, Annika M.; Wam, Hilde Karine; Felton, Adam; Simpson, Stephen J.; Stolter, Caroline; Hedwall, Per-Ola; Malmsten, Jonas; Eriksson, Torsten; Tigabo, Mulualem; Raubenheimer, David (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-07-15)
      At northern latitudes, large spatial and temporal variation in the nutritional composition of available foods poses challenges to wild herbivores trying to satisfy their nutrient requirements. Studies conducted in mostly ...
    • Maize straw application as an interlayer improves organic carbon and total nitrogen concentrations in the soil profile: A four-year experiment in a saline soil 

      CHANG, Fang-di; WANG, Xi-quan; SONG, Jia-shen; ZHANG, Hong-yuan; YU, Ru; WANG, Jing; Liu, Jian; WANG, Shang; JI, Hong-jie; LI, Yu-yi (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-06-09)
      Soil salinization is a critical environmental issue restricting agricultural production. Deep return of straw to the soil as an interlayer (at 40 cm depth) has been a popular practice to alleviate salt stress. However, the ...
    • Major shifts in species' relative abundance in grassland mixtures alongside positive effects of species diversity in yield: a continental-scale experiment 

      Brophy, Caroline; Finn, John A.; Lüscher, Andreas; Suter, Matthias; Kirwan, Laura; Sebastià, Maria-Teresa; Helgadóttir, Áslaug; Baadshaug, Ole Hans; Bélanger, Gilles; Black, Alistair; Collins, Rosemary P.; Čop, Jure; Dalmannsdottir, Sigridur; Delgado, Ignacio; Elgersma, Anjo; Fothergill, Michael; Frankow-Lindberg, Bodil E.; Ghesquiere, An; Golinska, Barbara; Golinski, Piotr; Grieu, Philippe; Gustavsson, Anne-Maj; Höglind, Mats; Huguenin-Elie, Olivier; Jørgensen, Marit; Kadziuliene, Zydre; Kurki, Päivi; Llurba, Rosa; Lunnan, Tor; Porqueddu, Claudio; Thumm, Ulrich; Connolly, John (Journal article, 2017)
      1. Increased species diversity promotes ecosystem function; however, the dynamics of multi-speciesgrassland systems over time and their role in sustaining higher yields generated by increased diver-sity are still poorly ...