• Calibration of the EU-Rotate_N model with measured C and N mineralization from potential fertilizers and evaluation of its prediction of crop and soil data from a vegetable field trial 

      Øvsthus, Ingunn; Thorup-Kristensen, Kristian; Seljåsen, Randi; Riley, Hugh; Dörsch, Peter; Breland, Tor Arvid (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-06-27)
      Mechanistic models are useful tools for understanding and taking account of the complex, dynamic processes such as carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) turnover in soil and crop growth. In this study, the EU-Rotate_N model was first ...
    • Camarosporium sp. 

      Talgø, Venche; Stensvand, Arne (Grønn kunnskap e;7(101N) 2003, Research report, 2003)
      Daude topp- og sideknoppar er eit stort problem på fjelledelgran i norske juletrefelt. Ein veit ikkje sikkert kva som er årsaka til knoppdaudinga, men soppen Camarosporium sp. er funnen på to lokalitetar i Rogaland. Frå ...
    • Cambisol 

      Svendgård-Stokke, Siri; Kok, Nora Hua Ly (Journal article, 2024)
      Cambisol er selvdrenert jordsmonn med utviklet jordstruktur. Arealer med Cambisol er stort sett lettdrevne jordbruksarealer.
    • Can Action Days in a community garden contribute to social integration and cohesion? 

      Firmbach, Paula; Burckhardt, Hanna; Dermitzel, Daniel; Fjellstad, Wendy Jane; Eiter, Sebastian (NIBIO-pop;8(13) 2022, Journal article, 2022-03)
      The Prinzessinnengarten community garden uses Cultural and Culinary Action Days to invite diverse participants to come together to grow food, learn about sustainable urban agriculture and participate in other cultural and ...
    • Can aphids be controlled by fungus? A mathematical model 

      Britton, Nicholas F.; Bulai, Iulia Martina; Saussure, Stephanie; Holst, Niels; Venturino, Ezio (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-06-21)
      The control of insect pests in agriculture is essential for food security. Chemical controls typically damage the environment and harm beneficial insects such as pollinators, so it is advantageous to identify targetted ...
    • Canopy fluorescence sensing for in-season maize nitrogen status diagnosis 

      Dong, Rui; Miao, Yuxin; Wang, Xinbing; Yuan, Fei; Kusnierek, Krzysztof (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-12-17)
      Accurate assessment of crop nitrogen (N) status and understanding the N demand are considered essential in precision N management. Chlorophyll fluorescence is unsusceptible to confounding signals from underlying bare soil ...
    • Carbon castles and insect invaders: dissecting physical defences in conifer stems 

      Krokene, Paal (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
    • Carbon stocks in Norwegian forest soils and effects of forest management on carbon storage 

      Wit, Heleen A de; Kvindesland, Sheila (Rapport fra skogforskningen. Supplement;, Research report, 1999)
    • Carcass characteristics of Nordic native cattle breeds 

      Therkildsen, Margrethe; Vestergaard, Mogens; Kargo, Morten; Keto, Liisa; Ertbjerg, Per; Thorkelsson, Gudjon; Gudjónsdóttir, Maria; Kjetså, Maria; Honkatukia, Mervi; Egelandsdal, Bjørg; Svartedal, Nina; Røe, Morten; Fikse, Freddy W.; Karlsson, Anders H.; Hessle, Anna (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-02-06)
      Native livestock breeds are part of the history of the Nordic people and comprise a resource for future food production. In this study, net gain and carcass characteristics of two Danish, three Finnish, one Icelandic, six ...
    • Caring for the horse in a cold climate — Reviewing principles for thermoregulation and horse preferences 

      Mejdell, Cecilie Marie; Bøe, Knut Egil; Jørgensen, Grete Helen Meisfjord (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-06-30)
      In the Nordic countries, permanent outdoor housing of horses in winter is gaining popularity. This practice will expose the horses to harsh weather conditions. However, horses that are kept indoors at night and turned out ...
    • Carnivore Management Zones and their Impact on Sheep Farming in Norway 

      Strand, Geir-Harald; Hansen, Inger; de Boon, Auvikki Ilmarar Bjerka; Sandström, Camilla (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-10-17)
      We investigated the impact of Norway’s current zonal carnivore management system for four large carnivore species on sheep farming. Sheep losses increased when the large carnivores were reintroduced, but has declined again ...
    • Catchment effects of a future Nordic bioeconomy: From land use to water resources 

      Skarbøvik, Eva; Jordan, Philip; Lepistö, Ahti; Kronvang, Brian; Stutter, Marc; Vermaat, Jan (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-09-14)
      In the future, the world is expected to rely increasingly on renewable biomass resources for food, fodder, fibre and fuel. The sustainability of this transition to bioeconomy for our water systems depends to a large extent ...
    • Catchment Forestry in Tanzania. Status and Management 

      Hermansen, John Eilif; Faye, Bendict; Corneliussen, Tore; Hofsten, Johnny; Venvik, Hans (Research report, 1985)
      The report is a conultancy for NORAD (Norwegian Agency for International Development) and Forest Division of the Tanzania Ministry of Lands, Natural Resources and Tourism. The report gives and overview over catcment forests ...
    • Catchment Hydrology during Winter and Spring and the Link to Soil Erosion: A Case Study in Norway 

      Starkloff, Torsten; Hessel, Rudi; Stolte, Jannes; Ritsema, Coen J (Journal article, 2017-02-23)
      In the Nordic countries, soil erosion rates in winter and early spring can exceed those at other times of the year. In particular, snowmelt, combined with rain and soil frost, leads to severe soil erosion, even, e.g., in ...
    • Cattle Horn Shavings: A Possible Nitrogen Source for Apple Trees 

      Lanauskas, Juozas; Uselis, Nobertas; Buskiene, Loreta; Mazeika, Romas; Staugaitis, Gediminas; Kviklys, Darius (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-03-12)
      The circular economy concept promotes the recycling of agricultural waste. This study was aimed at investigating the effects of cattle horn shavings on apple tree nitrogen nutrition. Ligol apple trees on P 60 rootstock ...
    • Ceased grazing management changes the ecosystem services of semi-natural grasslands 

      Johansen, Line; Taugourdeau, Simon; Hovstad, Knut Anders; Wehn, Sølvi (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Understanding how drivers of change affect ecosystem services (ES) is of great importance. Indicators of ES can be developed based on biophysical measures and be used to investigate the service flow from ecosystems to ...
    • Cell wall changes during brown rot degradation of furfurylated and acetylated wood 

      Thygesen, Lisbeth G.; Beck, Greeley; Nagy, Nina Elisabeth; Alfredsen, Gry (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-05-30)
      This study explores cell wall changes in Radiata pine (Pinus radiata) after modification with acetylation or furfurylation and subsequent prolonged subjection to the brown rot fungus R. placenta with the aim of better ...
    • A century of National Forest Inventory in Norway – informing past, present, and future decisions 

      Breidenbach, Johannes; Granhus, Aksel; Hylen, Gro; Eriksen, Rune; Astrup, Rasmus Andreas (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-07-17)
      Past: In the early twentieth century, forestry was one of the most important sectors in Norway and an agitated discussion about the perceived decline of forest resources due to over-exploitation was ongoing. To base the ...
    • Ceratocystiopsis spp. associated with pine- and spruce-infesting bark beetles in Norway 

      Jankowiak, Robert; Solheim, Halvor; Bilański, Piotr; Mukhopadhyay, Jigeesha; Hausner, Georg (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-06-04)
      The genus Ceratocystiopsis (Ophiostomatales, Ascomycota) includes 21 species, which can be found mainly in association with bark beetles in the Northern Hemisphere. A survey of Ceratocystiopsis species associated with bark ...
    • Cereal straw mulching in strawberry—A facilitator of plant visits by edaphic predatory mites at night? 

      Esteca, Fernanda de Cássia Neves; Trandem, Nina; Klingen, Ingeborg; Santos, Jandir Cruz; Delalibera Júnior, Italo; de Moraes, Gilberto José (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-06-13)
      In Norway, strawberry producers use cereal straw mulching to prevent berries from contacting the soil and to control weeds. We hypothesized that organic matter such as straw mulch also favors the maintenance of predatory ...