• Experimental warming and precipitation reduction affect the biomass of microbial communities in a Sphagnum peatland 

      Basinska, Anna M.; Reczuga, Monika K.; Gabka, Maciej; Strozecki, Marcin; Lucow, Dominika; Samson, Mateusz; Urbaniak, Marek; Lesny, Jacek; Chojnicki, Bogdan H.; Gilbert, Daniel; Sobczynski, Tadeusz; Olejnik, Janusz; Silvennoinen, Hanna Marika; Juszczak, Radoslaw; Lamentowicz, Mariusz (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-02-15)
      Due to their unique flora, hydrology and environmental characteristics, peatlands are precious and specific habitats for microorganisms and microscopic animals. Their microbial network structure and their biomass are crucial ...
    • Explaining European fungal fruiting phenology with climate variability 

      Andrew, Carrie Joy; Heegaard, Einar; Høiland, Klaus; Senn-Irlet, Beatrice; Kuyper, Thomas W.; Krisai-Greilhuber, Irmgard; Kirk, Paul M.; Heilmann-Clausen, Jacob; Gange, Alan C.; Egli, Simon; Bässler, Claus; Büntgen, Ulf; Boddy, Lynne; Kauserud, Håvard (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-04-14)
      Here we assess the impact of geographically dependent (latitude, longitude, and alti-tude) changes in bioclimatic (temperature, precipitation, and primary productivity) variability on fun-gal fruiting phenology across ...
    • Exploring Genotype-by-Environment Interactions of Chemical Composition of Raspberry by Using a Metabolomics Approach 

      Durán-Soria, Sonia; Pott, Delphine M.; Will, Frank; Mesa-Marín, Jennifer; Lewandowski, Mariusz; Celejewska, Karolina; Masny, Agnieszka; Zurawicz, Edward; Jennings, Nikki; Sønsteby, Anita; Krüger, Erika; Osorio, Sonia (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-07-28)
      Promoting the consumption of fruits is a key objective of nutrition policy campaigns due to their associated health benefits. Raspberries are well appreciated for their remarkable flavor and nutritional value attributable ...
    • An extension to: Systematic assessment of commercially available low-input miRNA library preparation kits 

      Heinicke, Fatima; Zhong, Xiangfu; Zucknick, Karola Manuela; Breidenbach, Johannes; Sundaram, Arvind Yegambaram Meenakshi; Flåm, Siri Tennebø; Leithaug, Magnus; Dalland, Marianne; Rayner, Simon; Lie, Benedicte Alexandra; Gilfillan, Gregor (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-05-21)
      High-throughput sequencing has emerged as the favoured method to study microRNA (miRNA) expression, but biases introduced during library preparation have been reported. We recently compared the performance (sensitivity, ...
    • Extractable Compounds in a Birch Tree—Variations in Composition and Yield Potentials 

      Janzen, Philipp; Zimmer, Katrin; Appelt, Jörn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-06-20)
      Extractives from silver birch (Betula pendula) can play an important role in the future bioeconomy by delivering the feedstock, for instance, for antioxidative applications. It is, therefore, inevitable to gain knowledge ...
    • Extracts of pine bark (Pinus sylvestris) inhibit Cryptosporidium parvum growth in cell culture 

      Blomstrand, Berit Marie; Enemark, Heidi L; Øines, Øivind; Steinshamn, Håvard; Aasen, Inga Marie; Mahnert, Karl-Christian; Sørheim, Kristin; Athanasiadou, Spiridoula; Thamsborg, Stig Milan; Woolsey, Ian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-07-16)
      The widespread apicomplexan parasite Cryptosporidium parvum is responsible for severe gastrointestinal disease in humans and animals. The treatment options are limited, and the efficacy of available drugs is low. Bark ...
    • Extreme short-day induction requirements for flowering in the late-flowering strawberry cultivar ‘Malwina’ 

      Sønsteby, Anita; Heide, Ola M. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-10-16)
      We studied short-day induction of the strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa Duch.) cultivar ‘Malwina’ under both phytotron and field conditions. Flowering was assessed by crown dissection of treated plants and subsequent flowering ...
    • Faba Bean Cultivation – Revealing Novel Managing Practices for More Sustainable and Competitive European Cropping Systems 

      Karkanis, Anestis; Ntatsi, Georgia; Lepse, Liga; Fernández, Juan A.; Vågen, Ingunn Molund; Rewald, Boris; Alsina, Ina; Kronberga, Arta; Balliu, Astrit; Olle, Margit; Bodner, Gernot; Dubova, Laila; Rosa, Eduardo; Savvas, Dimitrios (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-08-02)
      Faba beans are highly nutritious because of their high protein content: they are a good source of mineral nutrients, vitamins, and numerous bioactive compounds. Equally important is the contribution of faba bean in maintaining ...
    • Factors affecting exit intentions in Norwegian sheep farms 

      Flaten, Ola (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-05)
      Western livestock sectors have shifted towards fewer, larger farms, causing concerns about the appearance of the countryside, ecosystem services, and rural depopulation. This study empirically estimates factors likely to ...
    • Faecal pollution affects abundance and diversity of aquatic microbial community in anthropo-zoogenically influenced lotic ecosystems 

      Paruch, Lisa; Paruch, Adam; Eiken, Hans Geir; Sørheim, Roald (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-12-19)
      The aquatic microbiota is known to be an important factor in the sustainability of the natural water ecosystems. However, the microbial community also might include pathogens, which result in very serious waterborne diseases ...
    • Farmer surveys in Europe suggest that specialized, intensive farms were more likely to perceive negative impacts from COVID-19 

      Helfenstein, Julian; Bürgi, Matthias; Debonne, Niels; Dimopoulos, Thymios; Diogo, Vasco; Dramstad, Wenche; Edlinger, Anna; Garcia-Martin, Maria; Hernik, Józef; Kizos, Thanasis; Lausch, Angela; Levers, Christian; Mohr, Franziska; Moreno, Gerardo; Pazur, Robert; Siegrist, Michael; Swart, Rebecca; Thenail, Claudine; Verburg, Peter H.; Williams, Tim G; Zarina, Anita; Herzog, Felix (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-08-23)
      It has been shown that the COVID-19 pandemic affected some agricultural systems more than others, and even within geographic regions, not all farms were affected to the same extent. To build resilience of agricultural ...
    • Farmers’ Knowledge and Farm-Level Management Practices of Coconut Pests in Ghana: Assessment Based on Gender Differences 

      Tettey, Elizabeth; Aidoo, Owusu Fordjour; Arhin, Linda; Guimapi, Ritter A.; Ablormeti, Fred Kormla; Dampare, Frank; Ampadu-Ameyaw, Richard; Cobbah, Jeffet Ekow; Afram, Yayra; Kwarteng, Frank; Yankey, Ndede (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-07-08)
      Coconut production is significantly constrained by a wide variety of pests. Anecdotal evidence also suggests that management of these pests is influenced by gender differences. Therefore, there was a need to assess farmers' ...
    • The fate of land evaporation – a global dataset 

      Link, Andreas; van der Ent, Ruud; Berger, Markus; Eisner, Stephanie; Finkbeiner, Matthias (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-08-27)
      Various studies investigated the fate of evaporation and the origin of precipitation. The more recent studies among them were often carried out with the help of numerical moisture tracking. Many research questions could ...
    • Fatty acid composition,fat-soluble vitamin concentrations and oxidative stability in bovine milk produced on two pastures with different botanical composition 

      Adler, Steffen Andreas; Dahl, Annette Veberg; Jensen, Søren Krogh; Thuen, Erling; Gustavsson, Anne-Maj; Steinshamn, Håvard (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-06)
      Previous research has shown that grazing pastures compared to feeding preserved forages has large impact on milk fatty acid (FA) composition, but differences between grazing red clover (Trifolium pratense L.) or white ...
    • Fear of pesticide residues and preference for domestically produced strawberries 

      Milford, Anna Birgitte; Trandem, Nina; Pires, Armando (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-01-12)
      Due to an EU directive making integrated pest management (IPM) mandatory, European farmers are expected to reduce their use of chemical pesticides, which may potentially increase production costs and risk of harvest loss. ...
    • Fecundity Allocation in Some European Weed Species Competing with Crops 

      Bitarafan, Zahra; Andreasen, Christian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-05-16)
      Seed production is an important element of weed population dynamics, and weed persistence relies upon the soil seed bank. In 2017 and 2018, we studied the relationship between the aboveground dry biomass of common weed ...
    • Feeding and management of horses with and without free faecal liquid: A case–control study 

      Lindroth, Katrin M.; Lindberg, Jan-Erik; Johansen, Astrid; Müller, Cecilia E. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-08-30)
      Simple Summary: Horses with free faecal liquid defecate in one solid and one liquid phase, and the liquid phase can be a concern for the horse owner and veterinarians. The causes of free faecal liquid are unknown, but ...
    • Feeding frequency influences process performance and microbial community composition in anaerobic digesters treating steam exploded food waste 

      Svensson, Kine; Paruch, Lisa; Gaby, John Christian; Linjordet, Roar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-08-25)
      In anaerobic digestion, studies of feeding frequency have produced conflicting results. Hence, the effect of feeding frequency on process variables and microbial community structure was investigated by comparing a ...
    • Fertilization of Norway spruce forest with wood ash and nitrogen affected both tree growth and composition of chemical defence 

      Hanssen, Kjersti Holt; Asplund, Johan; Clarke, Nicholas; Selmer, Ruben; Nybakken, Line (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-10-05)
      We fertilized a Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.) stand on rich mineral soil with 3 t ha−1 of wood ash (ASH), 150 kg ha−1 of nitrogen (N) or a combination of wood ash and nitrogen (ASH + N), in addition to unfertilized ...
    • Field screening of waterlogging tolerance in spring wheat and spring barley 

      Sundgren, Tove; Uhlen, Anne Kjersti; Waalen, Wendy; Lillemo, Morten (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-03-29)
      Improved waterlogging tolerance of wheat and barley varieties may alleviate yield constraints caused by heavy or long-lasting precipitation. The waterlogging tolerance of 181 wheat and 210 barley genotypes was investigated ...