• 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 ...
    • 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 ...
    • 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 ...
    • What’s the meaning of local? Using molecular markers to define seed transfer zones for ecological restoration in Norway 

      Jørgensen, Marte Holten; Elameen, Abdelhameed; Hofman, Nadine; Klemsdal, Sonja; Malaval, Sandra; Fjellheim, Siri (Journal article, 2016)
      According to the Norwegian Diversity Act, practitioners of restoration in Norway are instructed to use seed mixtures of local provenance. However, there are no guidelines for how local seed should be selected. In this ...
    • 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 ...
    • Windthrow damage detection in Nordic forests by 3D reconstruction of very high-resolution stereo optical satellite imagery 

      Zubkov, Peter; Solberg, Svein; Mc Innes, Harold (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-08-11)
      We tested whether windthrow damage to Nordic conifer forest stands could be reliably detected as canopy height decrease between a pre-storm LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) digital surface model (DSM) and a photogrammetric ...
    • Wine Consumption in Norway: An Age-Period-Cohort Analysis 

      Gustavsen, Geir Wæhler; Rickertsen, Kyrre (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-03-16)
      The Norwegian per capita sales of wine have more than doubled over the past 20 years, while the sales of sprits and beer have declined. These changes are likely to be the effect of changes in economic, demographic, and ...
    • With increasing site quality asymmetric competition and mortality reduces Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) stand structuring across Europe 

      Pretzsch, Hans; Bravo-Oviedo, Andrés; Hilmers, Torben; Ruiz-Peinado, Ricardo; Coll, Lluis; Löf, Magnus; Ahmed, Shamim; Aldea, Jorge; Ammer, Christian; Avdagić, Admir; Barbeito, Ignacio; Bielak, Kamil; Bravo, Felipe; Brazaitis, Gediminas; Cerný, Jakub; Collet, Catherine; Drössler, Lars; Fabrika, Marek; Heym, Michael; Holm, Stig-Olof; Hylen, Gro; Jansons, Aris; Kurylyak, Viktor; Lombardi, Fabio; Matović, Bratislav; Metslaid, Marek; Motta, Renzo; Nord-Larsen, Thomas; Nothdurft, Arne; Ordóñez, Cristóbal; den Ouden, Jan; Pach, Maciej; Pardos, Marta; Ponette, Quentin; Pérot, Tomas; Reventlow, Ditlev Otto Juel; Sitko, Roman; Sramek, Vit; Steckel, Mathias; Svoboda, Miroslav; Uhl, Enno; Verheyen, Kris; Vospernik, Sonja; Wolff, Barbara; Zlatanov, Tzvetan; del Río, Miren (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-06-21)
      Heterogeneity of structure can increase mechanical stability, stress resistance and resilience, biodiversity and many other functions and services of forest stands. That is why many silvicultural measures aim at enhancing ...
    • Wood Fiber from Norway Spruce—A Stand-Alone Growing Medium for Hydroponic Strawberry Production 

      Woznicki, Tomasz; Jackson, Brian E.; Sønsteby, Anita; Kusnierek, Krzysztof (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-07-15)
      There is an increased interest in the hydroponic production of strawberries in protected cultivation systems, and it is, therefore, urgent to develop new, more sustainable growing media alternatives. This study investigated ...
    • Wood Fiber-Based Growing Media for Strawberry Cultivation: Effects of Incorporation of Peat and Compost 

      Aurdal, Siv Mari; Woznicki, Tomasz; Haraldsen, Trond; Kusnierek, Krzysztof; Sønsteby, Anita; Remberg, Siv Fagertun (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-12-30)
      Cultivation of strawberries in greenhouses and polytunnels is increasing, and new sustainable growing media are needed to replace peat and coconut coir. This study investigated the effect of wood fiber and compost as growing ...