• Warmer temperature during asexual reproduction induce methylome, transcriptomic, and lasting phenotypic changes in Fragaria vesca ecotypes 

      Zhang, Yupeng; Fan, Guangxun; Toivainen, Tuomas; Tengs, Torstein; Yakovlev, Igor; Krokene, Paal; Hytönen, Timo; Fossdal, Carl Gunnar; Grini, Paul (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-07-31)
      Plants must adapt with increasing speed to global warming to maintain their fitness. One rapid adaptation mechanism is epigenetic memory, which may provide organisms sufficient time to adapt to climate change. We studied ...
    • Wastewater-aged silver nanoparticles in single and combined exposures with titanium dioxide affect the early development of the marine copepod Tisbe battagliai 

      Georgantzopoulou, Anastasia; Farkas, Julia; Ndungu, Kuria; Coutris, Claire; Almeida Carvalho, Patricia; Booth, Andy; Macken, Ailbhe (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-08-27)
      In this study, the effects of aged Ag and TiO2 NPs, individually and as a mixture, in wastewater relative to their pristine counterparts on the development of the copepod nauplii (Tisbe battagliai) were investigated. NP ...
    • Water sorption in wood cell walls–data exploration of the infuential physicochemical characteristics 

      Fredriksson, Maria; Rüggeberg, Markus; Nord-Larsen, Thomas; Beck, Greeley; Thybring, Emil Engelund (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-12-07)
      The material properties of wood are intimately tied to the amount of moisture contained in the wood cell walls. The moisture content depends on the environmental conditions, i.e. temperature and relative humidity, but also ...
    • Water up-take in fuel pellets studied by Dynamic Vapour Sorption (DVS) analysis and its potential role in self-heating during storage 

      Nilsson, Calle; Ramebäck, Henrik; Hill, Callum Aidan Stephen; Arshadi, Mehrdad (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-10-11)
      The self-heating of wood fuel pellets is a well-recognised problem causing fire incidents in the storage of the pellets as well as severe intoxication of workers by elevated carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide levels and ...
    • Weak relationships between injuries in freezing tests and performance in short-term and field trials of Norway spruce families from Stange Seed Orchard 

      Skrøppa, Tore; Johnsen, Øystein; Steffenrem, Arne (NIBIO Rapport, Research report, 2023)
      Artificial freezing tests were performed on seedlings from Norway spruce families at the end of the first growing season. Similar tests were made on twigs collected from trees in a progeny test at the end of growing season ...
    • Weather Patterns Associated with DON Levels in Norwegian Spring Oat Grain: A Functional Data Approach 

      Hjelkrem, Anne-Grete Roer; Aamot, Heidi Udnes; Lillemo, Morten; Sørensen, Espen Sannes; Brodal, Guro; Russenes, Aina Lundon; Edwards, Simon G.; Hofgaard, Ingerd Skow (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-12-27)
      Fusarium graminearum is regarded as the main deoxynivalenol (DON) producer in Norwegian oats, and high levels of DON are occasionally recorded in oat grains. Weather conditions in the period around flowering are reported ...
    • Weathering kinetics of thin wood veneers assessed with near infrared spectroscopy 

      Sandak, Anna; Sandak, Jakub; Burud, Ingunn; Gobakken, Lone Ross (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      Wooden elements may be subjected to mechanical, environmental or biological alterations during their service life. The most susceptible parts of wood structural members are the exposed surfaces since they are subjected to ...
    • Weathering of unpainted wooden façades - Experience and examples 2020 

      Zimmer, Katrin; Flindall, Ona; Gobakken, Lone Ross; Nygaard, Marius (NIBIO Rapport;, Research report, 2020-01)
    • WebGIS avløp for Klepp 

      Turtumøygard, Stein; Yri, Anders (Bioforsk rapport;2(142) 2007, Research report, 2007-11-26)
      Mangelfulle renseløsninger for avløpsvann fra spredt bebyggelse er et forurensingsproblem i deler av Klepp kommune. De fleste resipientene i kommunen er omfattet av samarbeidsprosjektet Aksjon Jærvassdrag. Flere av disse ...
    • WebGIS avløp for Klepp 2008 

      Turtumøygard, Stein; Eggen, Gro (Bioforsk rapport;3(109) 2008, Research report, 2008-08-20)
      Mangelfulle renseløsninger for avløpsvann fra spredt bebyggelse er et forurensingsproblem i deler av Klepp kommune. De fleste resipientene i kommunen er omfattet av samarbeidsprosjektet Aksjon Jærvassdrag. Flere av disse ...
    • WebGIS avløp, fagsystem for avløp fra private renseanlegg 

      Turtumøygard, Stein; Hensel, Guro Randem (NIBIO-pop;7(31) 2021, Journal article, 2021-12)
      WebGIS avløp er et fagsystem for private avløpsløsninger i kommunene. Applikasjonen beregner utslipp til resipient og effekter av planlagte tiltak. I tillegg kan WebGIS avløp også brukes til administrativ oppfølging, tilsyn, ...
    • Weed suppression greatly increased by plant diversity in intensively managed grasslands: A continental-scale experiment 

      Connolly, John; Sebastià, Maria-Teresa; Kirwan, Laura; Finn, John Anthony; Llurba, Rosa; Suter, Matthias; Collins, Rosemary P.; Porqueddu, Claudio; Helgadóttir, Áslaug; Baadshaug, Ole Hans; Bélanger, Gilles; Black, Alistair; Brophy, Caroline; Čop, Jure; Dalmannsdottir, Sigridur; Ignacio, Delgado; Elgersma, Anjo; Fothergill, Michael; Frankow-Lindberg, Bodil E.; An, Ghesquiere; Piotr, Golinski; Grieu, Philippe; Anne-Maj, Gustavsson; Höglind, Mats; Olivier, Huguenin-Elie; Jørgensen, Marit; Kadziuliene, Zydre; Lunnan, Tor; Nykanen-Kurki, Paivi; Ribas, Angela; Taube, Friedhelm; Thumm, Ulrich; De Vliegher, Alex; Lüscher, Andreas (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-03)
      1. Grassland diversity can support sustainable intensification of grassland production through increased yields, reduced inputs and limited weed invasion. We report the effects of diversity on weed suppression from 3 years ...
    • Weed-Competitive Ability of Teff (Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter) Varieties 

      Gebrehiwot, Haftamu Gebretsadik; Aune, Jens Bernt; Netland, Jan; Eklo, Ole Martin; Torp, Torfinn; Brandsæter, Lars Olav (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-01-11)
      Teff is a staple and well adapted crop in Ethiopia. Weed competition and control have major effects on yields and economic returns of the crop in the country. Among the weed management methods, development and use of weed ...
    • Wetland Water-Level Prediction in the Context of Machine-Learning Techniques: Where Do We Stand? 

      Jayathilake, Tharaka; Gunathilake, Miyuru; Wimalasiri, Eranga M.; Rathnayake, Upaka (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-04-30)
      Wetlands are simply areas that are fully or partially saturated with water. Not much attention has been given to wetlands in the past, due to the unawareness of their value to the general public. However, wetlands have ...
    • What explains inconsistencies in field-based ecosystem mapping? 

      Naas, Adam Eindride; Halvorsen, Rune; Horvath, Peter; Wollan, Anders Kvalvåg; Bratli, Harald; Brynildsrud, Katrine Marie; Finne, Eirik Aasmo; Keetz, Lasse Torben; Lieungh, Eva; Olson, Christine; Simensen, Trond; Skarpaas, Olav; Tandstad, Hilde; Torma, Michal; Værland, Espen Sommer; Bryn, Anders (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-02-11)
      Questions: Field-based ecosystem mapping is prone to observer bias, typically resulting in a mismatch between maps made by different mappers, that is, inconsistency. Experimental studies testing the influence of site, ...
    • What is the quality of participatory renewable energy planning in Europe? A comparative analysis of innovative practices in 25 projects 

      Stober, Dina; Suškevičs, Monika; Eiter, Sebastian; Müller, Stefanie; Martinat, Stanislav; Buchecker, Matthias (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-01)
      There is widespread agreement that society must urgently go over to renewable energy and that effective participation is crucial for a sustainable transition. Recent literature highlights that the quality of participatory ...
    • What should organic farmers grow: heritage or modern spring wheat cultivars? 

      Løes, Anne-Kristin; Frøseth, Randi Berland; Dieseth, Jon Arne; Skaret, Josefine; Lindö, Caroline (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-05-29)
      To achieve a complete organic value chain, we need organic seed from cultivars adapted to organic growing. A separate breeding for organic growing is difficult to achieve in small markets. Many breeding goals are equal for ...
    • White rot fungi in living Norway spruce trees at high elevation in southern Norway with notes on gross characteristics of the rot 

      Solheim, Halvor (Others, 2006)
      Norway spruce suffers from serious root and butt rot problems from sea level up to the timber line in Norway. In this paper the most common fungi causing white rot is presented with special notes on gross characteristics ...
    • Wild boar rooting in a northern coniferous forest - minor silviculture impact 

      Haaverstad, Olav; Hjeljord, Olav; Wam, Hilde K (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-12-05)
      European wild boar (Sus scrofa) is expanding northwards beyond its preferred habitat of broadleaved forests. We studied wild boar habitat use in a northern coniferous forest, and noted whether their rooting damaged roots, ...
    • Willingness to pay for urban agriculture in Oslo 

      Gustavsen, Geir Wæhler; Berglann, Helge; Jenssen, Elisabeth; Kårstad, Signe; Rodriguez, Divina Gracia P. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Urban agriculture is increasingly recognized as an important sustainable pathway for climate change adaptation and mitigation, for building more resilient cities, and for citizens’ health. Urban agriculture systems appear ...