• S-Genotyping and Seed Paternity Testing of the Pear Cultivar ‘Celina’ 

      Gasi, Fuad; Frøynes, Oddmund; Stroil, Belma Kalamujic; Lasic, Lejla; Pojskic, Naris; Aksic, Milica Fotiric; Meland, Mekjell (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-09-11)
      The diploid Celina/QTee® (‘Colorée de Juillet’ × ‘Williams’), one of the most promising pear cultivars developed by the Norwegian breeding program Graminor, was launched in 2010. In Norway, the flowering is medium to late, ...
    • Salmon-lice as a potential threat to anadromous Arctic charr populations 

      Rochat, Eloïse Coralie; Grenier, Gabrielle; Muladal, Rune; Jensen, Hallvard; Knudsen, Rune (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-01-25)
      Salmon-lice have the potential to change the behaviour and growth of their salmonid host species. Here, the baseline infection levels of salmon-lice of post-smolts (n = 815) and veteran migrants (n = 875) of sea-run Arctic ...
    • Sandy silt loam soil may hamper the inoculation effect on lucerne (Medicago sativa L.) growth 

      Sturite, Ievina; Lunnan, Tor; Østrem, Liv (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-06-01)
      Despite newly approved lucerne cultivars, this has not led to increased use of this legume in high-latitude agriculture. Challenges with inoculation by Rhizobium meliloti have been identified as a bottleneck to adaptation. ...
    • Scoping Out Elements of Sociocultural Adaptation in European Urban Agriculture 

      Cavicchi, Bianca; Hegnes, Atle Wehn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-11-03)
      This paper explores and sheds light on the elements, complexity, and dynamics of sociocultural adaptation to innovation and climate change in European Urban Agriculture. We use a scoping-exploratory review to search and ...
    • Sea ice reduction drives genetic differentiation among Barents Sea polar bears 

      Maduna, Simo; Aars, Jon; Fløystad, Ida; Klutsch, Cornelya; Fiskebeck, Eve Marie Louise Zeyl; Wiig, Øystein; Ehrich, Dorothee; Andersen, Magnus; Bachmann, Lutz; Derocher, Andrew E.; Nyman, Tommi; Eiken, Hans Geir; Hagen, Snorre (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-09-08)
      Loss of Arctic sea ice owing to climate change is predicted to reduce both genetic diversity and gene flow in ice-dependent species, with potentially negative consequences for their long-term viability. Here, we tested for ...
    • Sealed in a lake — Biology and conservation of the endangered Saimaa ringed seal: A review 

      Kunnasranta, Mervi; Niemi, Marja; Auttila, Miina; Valtonen, Mia; Kammonen, Juhana; Nyman, Tommi (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-12-16)
      Wildlife species living in proximity with humans often suffer from various anthropogenic factors. Here, we focus on the endangered Saimaa ringed seal (Pusa hispida saimensis), which lives in close connection with humans ...
    • Seasonal and yearly variation of total polyphenols, total anthocyanins and ellagic acid in different clones of cloudberries (Rubus chamaemorus L.) 

      Hykkerud, Anne Linn; Uleberg, Eivind; Hansen, Espen; Vervoort, Marieke; Mølmann, Jørgen; Martinussen, Inger (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-05-02)
      Cloudberry (Rubus chamaemorus L.) is a wild perennial shrub growing on peatland with a circumpolar distribution. The combined berries have a high polyphenol content comprised primarily of ellagitannins. A few commercial ...
    • Seasonal Dynamics of Fungi Associated with Healthy and Diseased Pinus sylvestris Needles in Northern Europe 

      Agan, Ahto; Solheim, Halvor; Adamson, Kalev; Hietala, Ari Mikko; Tedersoo, Leho; Drenkhan, Rein (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-08-17)
      The relationship between the ecological success of needle pathogens of forest trees and species richness of co-inhabiting endophytic fungi is poorly understood. One of the most dangerous foliar pathogens of pine is Dothistroma ...
    • Seasonal dynamics of lotic bacterial communities assessed by 16S rRNA gene amplicon deep sequencing 

      Paruch, Lisa; Paruch, Adam; Eiken, Hans Geir; Skogen, Monica; Sørheim, Roald (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-10-02)
      Aquatic microbial diversity, composition, and dynamics play vital roles in sustaining water ecosystem functionality. Yet, there is still limited knowledge on bacterial seasonal dynamics in lotic environments. This study ...
    • Seasonal variation in Norway spruce response to inoculation with bark beetle-associated bluestain fungi one year after a severe drought 

      Öhrn, Petter; Berlin, Mats; Elfstrand, Malin; Krokene, Paal; Jönsson, Anna Maria (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-06-11)
      In 2018, up to 4 million m3 Norway spruce was killed by the spruce bark beetle Ips typographus in Sweden. The event was unique for Sweden, in terms of both affected volume and the fact that it was triggered by severe drought ...
    • Seasonal Variations of Spodoptera frugiperda Host Plant Diversity and Parasitoid Complex in Southern and Central Benin 

      Winsou, Jeannette K.; Tepa-Yotto, Ghislain T.; Thunes, Karl H; Meadow, Richard; Tamò, Manuele; Sæthre, May-Guri (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-05-24)
      Fall armyworm (FAW) Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith, 1797) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) was recorded for the first time in 2016 attacking maize fields in central and west Africa. Soon after, several other regions and countries ...
    • Seaweed and Seaweed Bioactives for Mitigation of Enteric Methane: Challenges and Opportunities 

      Abbott, D. Wade; Aasen, Inga Marie; Beauchemin, Karen A.; Grondahl, Fredrik; Gruninger, Robert; Hayes, Maria; Huws, Sharon; Kenny, David A.; Krizsan, Sophie J.; Kirwan, Stuart F.; Lind, Vibeke; Meyer, Ulrich; Ramin, Mohammad; Theodoridou, Katerina; van Soosten, Dirk; Walsh, Pamela J.; Waters, Sinead; Xing, Xiaohui (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-12-18)
      The need to become more efficient in agriculture and the food industry exists parallel to the challenge of climate change. Meat and dairy production is the target of much scrutiny due to methane (CH4) emissions and global ...
    • Seaweed extracts as antimicrobial agents in aquaculture 

      Vatsos, Ioannis N.; Rebours, Celine (Journal article, 2014)
      In the last 20 years, there has been an increasing interest in using various seaweed extracts as prophylactic and/or therapeutic agents in aquaculture. Up until now, most studies on the direct antimicrobial effect of ...
    • Secondary Metabolites and Their Role in Strawberry Defense 

      Badmi, Raghuram; Gogoi, Anupam; Prestwich, Barbara Doyle (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-09-12)
      Strawberry is a high-value commercial crop and a model for the economically important Rosaceae family. Strawberry is vulnerable to attack by many pathogens that can affect different parts of the plant, including the shoot, ...
    • Sectoral policies as drivers of forest management and ecosystems services: A case study in Bavaria, Germany 

      Caicoya, Astor Toraño; Poschenrieder, Werner; Blattert, Clemens; Eyvindson, Kyle; Hartikainen, Markus; Burgas, Daniel; Mönkkönen, Mikko; Uhl, Enno; Vergarechea, Marta; Pretzsch, Hans (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-04-07)
      European countries have national sectoral polices to regulate and promote the provision of a wide range of forest ecosystems services (FES). However, potential incoherencies among these policies can negatively affect the ...
    • Sediment transport dynamics in small agricultural catchments in a cold climate: A case study from Norway 

      Wenng, Hannah; Barneveld, Robert; Bechmann, Marianne; Marttila, Hannu; Krogstad, Tore; Skarbøvik, Eva (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-09-01)
      Increased nutrient and soil losses from agricultural areas into water bodies constitute a global problem. Phosphorus is one of the main nutrients causing eutrophication in surface waters. In arable land, phosphorus losses ...
    • Sedum root foraging in layered green roof substrates 

      Ji, Peng; Sæbø, Arne; Stovin, Virginia; Hanslin, Hans Martin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-06-29)
      Background and aims Layered profiles of designed soils may provide long-term benefits for green roofs, provided the vegetation can exploit resources in the different layers. We aimed to quantify Sedum root foraging for ...
    • Seed germination after 30 years storage in permafrost 

      Solberg, Svein Øivind; Brodal, Guro; von Bothmer, Roland; Meen, Eivind; Yndgaard, Flemming; Andreasen, C; Asdal, Åsmund (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-05-02)
      More than 30 years ago, the Nordic Gene Bank established a long-term experiment on seeds stored under permafrost conditions in an abandoned mine corridor in Svalbard, as a tool to monitor storage life under these conditions. ...
    • Seed Potato Performance after Storage in Light at Elevated Temperatures 

      Johansen, Tor Jacob; Mølmann, Jørgen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-03-03)
      In regions with short growth seasons, it is of great importance to use potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) seed tubers with a high growth vigour and a short growth cycle. Such qualities may be obtained by treatments advancing ...
    • Selection and validation of reliable reference genes for gene expression studies from Monilinia vaccinii-corymbosi infected wild blueberry phenotypes 

      Jose, Sherin; Abbey, Joel; Jaakola, Laura; Percival, David (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-07-16)
      Monilinia blight disease caused by Monilinia vaccinii-corymbosi (Reade) Honey (M.vc) causes severe damage and economic losses in wild blueberry growing regions. Molecular mechanisms regulating defence responses of wild ...