• Moth species richness and diversity decline in a 30‑year time series in Norway, irrespective of species’ latitudinal range extent and habitat 

      Burner, Ryan C.; Selås, Vidar; Kobro, Sverre; Jacobsen, Rannveig Margrete; Sverdrup-Thygeson, Anne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-10-25)
      Introduction Insects are reported to be in decline around the globe, but long-term datasets are rare. The causes of these trends are elusive, with changes in land use and climate among the top candidates. Yet if species ...
    • Motivation for Drinking Wine 

      Gustavsen, Geir Wæhler; Rickertsen, Kyrre (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-01-05)
      We used a survey to investigate some motives for drinking red, sparkling, and white wine among 3,433 Norwegian respondents. Respondents with interest in wine drank all types of wine more frequently than those with little ...
    • Motivations for Sustainable Consumption: The Case of Vegetables 

      Gustavsen, Geir Wæhler (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-10)
      According to the World Health Organization a diet high in vegetables may reduce the risk of coronary heart diseases, stroke, and certain types of cancer. In addition, vegetables have lower carbon footprints than most other ...
    • Moving Away From Limiting Similarity During Restoration: Timing of Arrival and Native Biomass Are Better Proxies of Invasion Suppression in Grassland Communities 

      Yannelli, Florencia A.; MacLaren, Chloe; Kollmann, Johannes (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-07-17)
      A challenge in many restoration projects, in particular when establishing de novo communities, is the arrival and later dominance of invasive alien plants. This could potentially be avoided by designing invasion-resistant ...
    • Moving forward in microplastic research: A Norwegian perspective 

      Lusher, Amy; Hurley, Rachel; Arp, Hans Peter H; Booth, Andy; Bråte, Inger Lise Nerland; Gabrielsen, Geir W.; Gomiero, Alessio; Gomes, Tania; Grøsvik, Bjørn Einar; Green, Norman; Haave, Marte; Hallanger, Ingeborg G.; Halsband, Claudia; Herzke, Dorte; Joner, Erik J; Kögel, Tanja; Rakkestad, Kirsten; Ranneklev, Sissel Brit; Wagner, Martin; Olsen, Marianne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-08-03)
      Given the increasing attention on the occurrence of microplastics in the environment, and the potential envi-ronmental threats they pose, there is a need for researchers to move quickly from basic understanding to applied ...
    • Mulching with coffee husk and pulp in strawberry affects edaphic predatory mite and spider mite densities 

      de Cássia Neves Esteca, Fernanda; Rodrigues, Luis Rodolfo; de Moraes, Gilberto José; Delalibera, Italo, Júnior; Klingen, Ingeborg (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-10-06)
      Mulching of soil beds of strawberry fields is usually done with polyethylene film in southern Minas Gerais state, Brazil. This material is relatively expensive and difficult to discard after use. In some countries, mulching ...
    • A multi-attribute decision analysis of pest management strategies for Norwegian crop farmers 

      Su, Ming; Hardaker, J. Brian; Lien, Gudbrand; Berge, Therese W. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-02)
      This study provides a multi-attribute approach to support decisions by Norwegian crop farmers considering adopting innovative crop protection measures. In modelling choice among pest management strategies, we have accounted ...
    • Multi-criteria assessment to screen climate smart rice establishment techniques in coastal rice production system of India 

      Mohapatra, Kiran Kumar; Nayak, A.K.; Patra, R.K.; Tripathi, Rahul; Swain, Chinmaya Kumar; Moharana, K.C.; Kumar, Anjani; Shahid, Mohammad; Mohanty, Sangita; Garnaik, Saheed; Nayak, Hari Sankar; Mohapatra, Simran; Nagothu, Sekhar; Tesfai, Mehreteab (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-04-18)
      Introduction: Conventional rice production techniques are less economical and more vulnerable to sustainable utilization of farm resources as well as significantly contributed GHGs to atmosphere. Methods: In order to assess ...
    • Multi-model and multi-scenario assessments of Asian water futures: The Water Futures and Solutions (WFaS) initiative 

      Satoh, Yusuke; Kahil, Taher; Byers, Edward; Burek, Peter; Fischer, Günther; Tramberend, Sylvia; Greve, Peter; Flörke, Martina; Eisner, Stephanie; Hanasaki, Naota; Magnuszewski, Piotr; Nava, Luzma Fabiola; Cosgrove, William; Langan, Simon; Wada, Yoshihide (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-05-17)
      This paper presents one of the first quantitative scenario assessments for future water sup- ply and demand in Asia to 2050. The assessment, developed by the Water Futures and Solutions (WFaS) initiative, uses the latest ...
    • A multi-site method to capture turnover in rare to common interactions in bipartite species networks 

      Henriksen, Marie V.; Latombe, Guillaume; Chapple, David G.; Chown, Steven L.; McGeoch, Melodie A. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-11-20)
      1. Ecological network structure is maintained by a generalist core of common species. However, rare species contribute substantially to both the species and functional diversity of networks. Capturing changes in species ...
    • Multi-year, post-harvesting impact assessment in a neotropical secondary Atlantic Forest 

      Britto, Pedro Caldas; Jaeger, Dirk; Hoffmann, Stephan; Robert, Renato Cesar Goncalves; Vibrans, Alexander Christian; Fantini, Alfredo Celso (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-06-24)
      Subject to overexploitation in the past centuries, the Atlantic Forest is subject to very rigorous protection rules. However, the law is a controversial issue since landowners are not compensated for the limited choice of ...
    • Multifaceted impacts of sustainable land management in drylands: A review 

      Marques, Maria Jose; Schwilch, Gudrun; Lauterburg, Nina; Crittenden, Stephen; Tesfai, Mehreteab; Stolte, Jannes; Zdruli, Pandi; Zucca, Claudio; Petursdottir, Thorunn; Evelpidou, Niki; Karkani, Anna; Asli-Yilmazgil, Yasemen; Panagopoulos, Thomas; Yirdaw, Eshetu; Kanninen, Markku; Rubio, Jose Luis; Schmiedel, Ute; Doko, Adrian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      Biophysical restoration or rehabilitation measures of land have demonstrated to be effective in many scientific projects and small-scale environmental experiments. However circumstances such as poverty, weak policies, or ...
    • The multifunctionality concept in urban green infrastructure planning: A systematic literature review 

      Korkou, Maria; Tarigan, Ari Krisna Mawira; Hanslin, Hans Martin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-05-29)
      Urban green infrastructure is critical for providing a wide range of ecosystem goods and services that benefit the urban population. Past studies have suggested that multifunctionality concerning urban infrastructure ...
    • Multiplex real-time PCR assays for the detection and identification of Heterobasidion species attacking conifers in Europe 

      Ioos, R.; Chrétien, P.; Perrault, J.; Jeandel, C.; Dutech, C.; Gonthier, P.; Sillo, F.; Hietala, Ari Mikko; Solheim, Halvor; Hubert, J. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-07-11)
      Four species of the destructive forest pathogen Heterobasidion annosum sensu lato (s.l.) are present in Europe: H. annosum sensu stricto (s.s.), H. abietinum and H. parviporum are native species, while H. irregulare is a ...
    • Multitemporal Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 Images for Characterization and Discrimination of Young Forest Stands Under Regeneration in Norway 

      Akbari, Vahid; Solberg, Svein; Puliti, Stefano (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-04-15)
      There is a need for mapping of forest areas with young stands under regeneration in Norway, as a basis for conducting tending, or precommercial thinning (PCT), whenever necessary. The main objective of this article is to ...
    • Museum specimens of a landlocked pinniped reveal recent loss of genetic diversity and unexpected population connections 

      Heino, Matti T.; Nyman, Tommi; Palo, Jukka U.; Harmoinen, Jenni; Valtonen, Mia; Pilot, Małgorzata; Översti, Sanni; Salmela, Elina; Kunnasranta, Mervi; Väinölä, Risto; Hoelzel, A. Rus; Aspi, Jouni (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-01-18)
      The Saimaa ringed seal (Pusa hispida saimensis) is endemic to Lake Saimaa in Finland. The subspecies is thought to have originated when parts of the ringed seal population of the Baltic region were trapped in lakes emerging ...
    • MYBA and MYBPA transcription factors co-regulate anthocyanin biosynthesis in blue-coloured berries 

      Karppinen, Katja; Lafferty, Declan J.; Albert, Nick W.; Mikkola, Nelli; McGhie, Tony K.; Allan, Andrew C.; Afzal, Bilal M.; Häggman, Hely; Espley, Richard V.; Jaakola, Laura (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-08-05)
      The regulatory network of R2R3 MYB transcription factors in anthocyanin biosynthesis is not fully understood in blue-coloured berries containing delphinidin compounds. We used blue berries of bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) ...
    • N2O emission from organic barley cultivation as affected by green manure management 

      Nadeem, Shahid; Hansen, Sissel; Bleken, Marina Azzaroli; Dörsch, Peter (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)
      Legumes are an important source of nitrogen in stockless organic cereal production. However, substantial amounts of N can be lost from legume-grass leys prior to or after incorporation as green manure (GM). Here we report ...
    • The Native Hymenoscyphus albidus and the Invasive Hymenoscyphus fraxineus Are Similar in Their Necrotrophic Growth Phase in Ash Leaves 

      Hietala, Ari Mikko; Agan, Ahto; Nagy, Nina Elisabeth; Børja, Isabella; Timmermann, Volkmar; Drenkhan, Rein; Solheim, Halvor (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-05-27)
      The populations of European ash and its harmless fungal associate Hymenoscyphus albidus are in decline owing to ash dieback caused by the invasive Hymenoscyphus fraxineus, a fungus that in its native range in Asia is a ...
    • Natural Auxin Does Not Inhibit Brefeldin A Induced PIN1 and PIN2 Internalization in Root Cells 

      Paponov, Ivan; Friz, Tatyana; Budnyk, Vadym; Teale, William; Wüst, Florian; Paponov, Martina; Al-Babili, Salim; Palme, Klaus (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-05-09)
      The vesicle trafficking inhibitor Brefeldin A (BFA) changes the localization of plasma membrane localized PINs, proteins that function as polar auxin efflux carriers, by inducing their accumulation within cells. Pretreatment ...