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E6 Olsborg - Heia, delstrekning 3. Konsekvensanalyse for tema reindrift
(NINA Rapport;1260, Research report, 2016-05-03)Langeland, Danielsen, Tømmervik. 2016. E6 Olsborg -Heia, delstrekning 3. Konsekvensanalyse for tema reindrift. NINA rapport 1260. 49 s. Statens vegvesen skal utarbeide reguleringsplan for utbedring av E6 fra Olsborg i ... -
Early careers on ecohydraulics: challenges, opportunities and future directions
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Early career researchers (ECRs) play a critical role in our knowledge-based society, yet they are the most vulnerable group in the scientific community. As a young, interdisciplinary science, ecohydraulics is particularly ... -
Echinococcus granulosussensu lato and Echinococcus multilocularis: A review
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Echinococcus spp. have a global distribution and are found on every continent except Antarctica. Infections with these parasites are considered extremely serious, contributing to significant morbidity and mortality in ... -
ECKOchain: A FAIR blockchain-based database for long-term ecological data
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)1. Open data practices in ecology are increasingly accepted, yet primary long-term ecological data remain hard to find. Barriers preventing open long-term ecological data include social and economic constructs such as a ... -
Ecological and Social Dimensions of Ecosystem Restoration in the Nordic Countries. Synthesis, part of a Special Feature on Ecological Restoration in Northern Regions
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013)An international overview of the extent and type of ecological restoration can offer new perspectives for understanding, planning, and implementation. The Nordic countries, with a great range of natural conditions but ... -
Ecological consequences of a single introduced species to the Antarctic: terrestrial impacts of the invasive midge Eretmoptera murphyi on Signy Island
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)The nutrient-poor soils of Antarctica are sensitive to change. Recent increases in the number of anthropogenic introductions mean that understanding the impact of non-native species on Antarctic soils is pertinent, and ... -
Ecological effects of mosquito control with Bti: evidence for shifts in the trophic structure of soil- and ground-based food webs
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)The microbial control agent Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis (Bti) has been successfully used worldwide to reduce abundances of biting Nematocera (Diptera), often with little direct impact on non-target organisms ... -
Ecological interactions between farmed Atlantic salmon and wild Atlantic cod populations in Norway: A review of risk sources and knowledge gaps
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Aquaculture provides an important and expanding source of protein rich and healthy food to the world. However, to minimize environmental harm from aquaculture, interactions with wild fish communities need to be thoroughly ... -
Ecologizar la Economía o economizar la Ecología: controversias y desafíos en torno a la valoración de los servicios de los ecosistemas
(Journal article, 2018)En esta presentación se aborda el divorcio entre Economía y Ecología, las implicaciones de esta separación para entender la crisis ambiental y para la búsqueda de soluciones a dicha crisis. Se hace un recorrido sintético ... -
Economic valuation of ecosystem services for policy. A pilot study on green infrastructure in Oslo
(NINA Rapport;1114, Research report, 2015)This study aims to demonstrate economic valuation of ecosystem services using available data in a pilot study area in Norway. Oslo Municipality was chosen because it provides a number of gra-dients, spatial scales and ... -
Ecosystem and ecosystem services accounts: time for applications.Book of Proceedings. Thematic Working Group 17: Ecosystem Services Accounting and Greening the economy. Ecosystem Service Partnership World Conference, 21-25 October 2019, Hannover, Germany
(Research report, 2021)This report outlines the ecosystem accounting applications that have been presented in the Ecosystem Services World Conference in Hannover, Germany in 2019. Eight cases are summarized here; applications of ecosystem accounts ... -
Ecosystem change and stability over multiple decades in the Swedish subarctic: complex processes and multiple drivers
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)The subarctic environment of northernmost Sweden has changed over the past century, particularly elements of climate and cryosphere. This paper presents a unique geo-referenced record of environmental and ecosystem ... -
The ecosystem effects of reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) in northern Fennoscandia: Past, present and future
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)The semi-domesticated nature of the reindeer (Rangifer tarandus L.) makes it a distinct case among the world’s herbivores. Here, we review the literature on how reindeer shape vegetation and soil carbon and nitrogen cycles ... -
Ecosystem response to climatic change: the importance of the cold season
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Winter climate and snow cover are the important drivers of plant community development in polar regions. However, the impacts of changing winter climate and associated changes in snow regime have received much less attention ... -
Ecosystem Services and Opportunity Costs Shift SpatialPriorities for Conserving Forest Biodiversity
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014)Inclusion of spatially explicit information on ecosystem services in conservation planning is a fairly new practice. This study analyses how the incorporation of ecosystem services as conservation features can affect ... -
Ecosystem services assessments to support nature-based tourism
(NINA Report;2458, Research report, 2024)Aronsen, E.E., Rusch, G.M. & Immerzeel, B. 2024. Ecosystem services assessments to support nature-based tourism. NINA Report 2458. Norwegian Institute for Nature Research. Ecosystem services assessments can provide important ... -
Ecosystem services mapping and assessment for policy- and decision-making: Lessons learned from a comparative analysis of European case studies
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)This paper analyses and compares a set of case studies on ecosystem services (ES) mapping and assessment with the purpose of formulating lessons learned and recommendations. Fourteen case studies were selected during the ... -
Ecosystem services mapping for municipal policy: ESTIMAP and zoning for urban beekeeping
(Journal article, 2017)Pollinating insects are an integral part of cities’ natural capital and perform an important ecosystem function with a high degree of relevance to many cultural ecosystem services. Consequently, pollinators serve as a ... -
Ecosystem services to support environmental and socially sustainable decision-making
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)The theory of ecosystem services (ES) needs to be operationalized to contribute to practices leading to sustainable use of ecosystems, which includes solving trade-offs between private and public benefits and incorporating ... -
Ecosystem Services: A Systematic Review of Provisioning and Cultural Ecosystem Services in Estuaries
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)It is widely argued that humans deteriorate and vandalize ecosystems, yet little is known about the advantages they receive from the same. The study employs the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses ...