• Assessing the usefulness of citizen science data for habitat suitability modelling: Opportunistic reporting versus sampling based on a systematic protocol 

      Henckel, Laura; Bradter, Ute; Jönsson, Mari; Isaac, Nick J.B.; Snäll, Tord (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Aim: To evaluate the potential of models based on opportunistic reporting (OR) compared to models based on data from a systematic protocol (SP) for modelling species distributions. We compared model performance for eight ...
    • An assessment of relative habitat use as a metric for species’ habitat association and degree of specialization 

      O'Reilly, Enya; Gregory, Richard D.; Aunins, Ainars; Brotons, Llúis; Chodkiewicz, Tomasz; Escandell, Virginia; Foppen, Ruud P. B.; Gamero, Anna; Herrando, Sergi; Jiguet, Frédéric; Kålås, John Atle; Kamp, Johannes; Klvanova, Alena; Lehikoinen, Aleksi; Lindström, Åke; Massimino, Dario; Øien, Ingar Jostein; Reif, Jiri; Šilarová, Eva; Teufelbauer, Norbert; Trautmann, Sven; van Turnhout, Chris; Vikstrøm, Thomas; Vorisek, Petr; Butler, Simon J. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      In order to understand species’ sensitivity to habitat change, we must correctly determine if a species is associated with a habitat or not, and if it is associated, its degree of specialization for that habitat. However, ...
    • An assessment of silvopastoral systems condition and their capacity to generate ecosystem services in the Colombian Amazon 

      Álvarez, Faver; Casanoves, Fernando; Suarez, Juan Carlos; Rusch, Graciela Monica; Bieng, Marie Ange Ngo (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Livestock production in the Colombian Amazonia is typically dual-purpose (meat and milk) based on silvopastoral systems. We aimed to assess how the ecological condition of these systems correspond to the ecosystem services ...
    • Assessment of the risk to Norwegian biodiversity and aquaculture from pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha). Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Alien Organisms and Trade in Endangered Species of the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food and Environment 

      Hindar, Kjetil; Hole, Lars Robert; Kausrud, Kyrre Linné; Malmstrøm, Martin; Rimstad, Espen; Robertson, Lucy; Sandlund, Odd Terje; Thorstad, Eva Bonsak; Vollset, Knut; de Boer, Hugo; Eldegard, Katrine; Järnegren, Johanna; Kirkendall, Lawrence Richard; Måren, Inger Elisabeth; Nilsen, Erlend Birkeland; Rueness, Eli Knispel; Nielsen, Anders; Velle, Gaute (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      The Norwegian Environment Agency and the Norwegian Food Safety Authority asked the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food and Environment to assess the risk to Norwegian biodiversity, to the productivity of native salmonid ...
    • Association of landscape and environmental variables with the recruitment of the freshwater pearl mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera) in Norway 

      Gosselin, Marie-Pierre; Wacker, Sebastian; Magerøy, Jon Hamner; Foldvik, Anders; Larsen, Bjørn Mejdell (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Using data from 309 localities with freshwater pearl mussel, Margaritifera margaritifera, in Norway, we analyzed the effect of several landscape and environmental variables on this species’ recruitment. Median summer air ...
    • At which spatial and temporal scales can fungi indicate habitat connectivity? 

      Nordén, Jenni; Åström, Jens; Josefsson, Torbjörn; Blumentrath, Stefan; Ovaskainen, Otso; Sverdrup-Thygeson, Anne; Nordén, Björn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Isolation of habitats in space and time affects species globally and in a multitude of ecosystems. It is however often difficult to assess the level of isolation from the point of view of the focal species. Indicator species ...
    • Atlantic Puffin Fratercula arctica fishing in a freshwater lake to feed its chick 

      Anker-Nilssen, Tycho; Bangjord, Georg (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      We present details for the observation of an adult Atlantic Puffin Fratercula arctica collecting food in Lake Linnévatnet (78°02’N 13°48’E), the second largest freshwater lake in the Svalbard archipelago, on 11 August 2020. ...
    • Atlantic salmon in a rapidly changing environment—Facing the challenges of reduced marine survival and climate change 

      Thorstad, Eva Bonsak; Bliss, Doug; Breau, Cindy; Damon-Randall, Kimberly; Sundt-Hansen, Line Elisabeth Breivik; Hatfield, Emma M.C.; Horsburgh, Grant; Hansen, Heidi; Maoiléidigh, Niall Ó.; Sheehan, Timothy F.; Sutton, Stephen G. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      1. Atlantic salmon populations have declined in recent decades. Many of the threats to the species during its freshwater and coastal residency periods are known, and management approaches are available to mitigate them. ...
    • Atmospheric deposition and precipitation are important predictors of inorganic nitrogen export to streams from forest and grassland watersheds: a large-scale data synthesis 

      Templer, P.H.; Harrison, J.L.; Pilotto, Francesca; Flores-Díaz, A.; Haase, P.; McDowell, W.H.; Sharif, R.; Shibata, H.; Blankman, D.; Avila, A.; Baatar, U.; Bogena, H.R.; Bourgeois, I.; Campbell, J.; Dirnböck, T.; Dodds, W.K.; Hauken, Marit; Kokorite, I.; Lajtha, K.; Lai, I.-L.; Laudon, H.; Lin, T.C.; Lins, S.R.M.; Meesenburg, H.; Pinho, P.; Robison, A.; Rogora, M.; Scheler, B.; Schleppi, P.; Sommaruga, R.; Staszewski, T.; Taka, M. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Previous studies have evaluated how changes in atmospheric nitrogen (N) inputs and climate affect stream N concentrations and fluxes, but none have synthesized data from sites around the globe. We identified variables ...
    • Attitudes towards returning wolves (Canis lupus) in Germany: exposure, information sources and trust matter 

      Arbieu, Ugo; Mehring, Marion; Bunnefeld, Nils; Kaczensky, Petra; Reinhardt, Ilka; Ansorge, Hermann; Böhning-Gaesea, Katrin; Glikman, Jenny A.; Kluth, Gesa; Nowak, Carsten; Müller, Thomas (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Understanding how exposure and information affect public attitudes towards returning large carnivores in Europe is critical for human-carnivore coexistence, especially for developing efficient and de-escalating communication ...
    • Automated fluvial hydromorphology mapping from airborne remote sensing 

      Hedger, Richard David; Gosselin, Marie-Pierre (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Mapping fluvial hydromorphology is an important part of defining river habitat. Mappingvia field sampling or hydraulic modelingis however time consuming, and mappinghydromorphology directly from remote sensing data may ...
    • Automatic flower detection and phenology monitoring using time-lapse cameras and deep learning 

      Mann, Hjalte M. R.; Iosifidis, Alexandros; Jepsen, Jane Uhd; Welker, Jeffrey M.; Loonen, Maarten J.J.E.; Høye, Toke T. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      The advancement of spring is a widespread biological response to climate change observed across taxa and biomes. However, the species level responses to warming are complex and the underlying mechanisms are difficult to ...
    • “Å, nå telte han deg også” – er det noe vits da? 

      Wold, Line Camilla; Gundersen, Vegard; Fangel, Kirstin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)
      Automatiske ferdselstellere benyttes i stadig flere naturområder. Vi får vite hvor mange mennesker som gikk her eller der. Vi sitter med et tall. Men hva sier tallene oss egentlig, og hvordan kan vi bruke dem i en adaptiv ...
    • Back to nature: Norwegians sustain increased recreational use of urban green space months after the COVID-19 outbreak 

      Venter, Zander; Barton, David Nicholas; Gundersen, Vegard; Figari, Helene; Nowell, Megan Sara (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      In Oslo, as elsewhere, the COVID-19 outbreak and the following lockdown measures during spring 2020 led to increased use of urban green infrastructure. Whether this has led to more durable changes in recreation patterns ...
    • Backcrossing of a capercaillie × black grouse hybrid male in the wild revealed with molecular marker 

      Kleven, Oddmund; Brøseth, Henrik; Jonassen, Kyrre; Pedersen, Hans Christian (Journal article, 2020)
      The black grouse Lyrurus tetrix and the capercaillie Tetrao urogallus are known to produce hybrids in wild populations. In general, these hybrids are regarded as infertile; however, conclusive evidence that F1-hybrids are ...
    • Barns lek i natur – i spennet fra selvutfoldelse til kontroll 

      Skår, Margrete; Follo, Gro Irene; Gundersen, Vegard; Ingebrigtsen, Kim; Stordal, Gjertrud; Tordsson, Bjørn Stefan; Wold, Line Camilla (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      I en 3-årig studie finansiert av Norges forskningsråds program Miljø 2015 (prosjektperiode 2012–2015) har vi i bred forstand undersøkt hvordan barn erfarer natur i dag. I denne artikkelen vil vi rette fokuset mot barns lek ...
    • Bearing the brunt: Mongolian khulan (Equus hemionus hemionus) are exposed to multiple influenza A strains 

      Soilemetzidou, Eirini S.; de Bruin, Erwin; Eschke, Kathrin; Azab, Walid; Osterrieder, Nikolaus; Czirják, Gábor Á.; Buuveibaatar, Bayarbaatar; Kaczensky, Petra; Koopmans, Marion; Walzer, Chris; Greenwood, Alex D. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      The majority of influenza A virus strains are hosted in nature by avian species in the orders of Anseriformes and Charadriformes. A minority of strains have been able to cross species boundaries and establish themselves ...
    • Beetles provide directed dispersal of viable spores of a keystone wood decay fungus 

      Lunde, Lisa Fagerli; Boddy, Lynne; Sverdrup-Thygeson, Anne; Jacobsen, Rannveig Margrete; Kauserud, Håvard; Birkemoe, Tone (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Wood decay fungi are considered to be dispersed by wind, but dispersal by animals may also be important, and more so in managed forests where dead wood is scarce. We investigated whether beetles could disperse spores of ...
    • Behavioral buffering of extreme weather events in a high-Arctic herbivore 

      Loe, Leif Egil; Hansen, Brage Bremset; Stien, Audun; Albon, Steve D.; Bischof, Richard; Carlsson, Anja M.; Irvine, Justin; Meland, Morten; Rivrud, Inger Maren; Ropstad, Erik; Veiberg, Vebjørn; Mysterud, Atle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      As global warming advances, there is a growing concern about the impact of extreme weather events on ecosystems. In the Arctic, more frequent unseasonal warm spells and rain-on- snow events in winter cause changes in ...
    • Behavioral responses of terrestrial mammals to COVID-19 lockdowns 

      Tucker, Marlee A.; Schipper, Aafke M.; Adams, Tempe S.F.; Attias, Nina; Avgar, Tal; Babic, Natarscha L.; Barker, Kristin J.; Bastille-Rousseau, Guillaume; Behr, Dominik M.; Belant, Jerrold L.; Beyer Jr., Dean E.; Blaum, Niels; Blount, J. David; Bockmuhl, Dirk; Boulhosa, Ricardo Luiz Pires; Brown, Michael B.; Buuveibaatar, Bayarbaatar; Cagnazzi, Francesca; Calabrese, Justin M.; Cerne, Rok; Chamaillé-Jammes, Simon; Chan, Aung Nyein; Chase, Michael J.; Chaval, Yannick; Chenaux-Ibrahim, Yvette; Cherry, Seth G.; Cirovic, Dusko; Coban, Emrah; Cole, Eric K.; Conlee, Laura; Courtemanch, Alyson; Cozzi, Gabriele; Davidson, Sarah C.; DeBloois, Darren; Dejid, Nandintsetseg; DeNicola, Vickie; Desbiez, Arnaud L.J.; Douglas-Hamilton, Iain; Drake, David; Egan, Michael; Eikelboom, Jasper A.J.; Fagan, William F.; Farmer, Morgan J.; Fennessy, Julian; Finnegan, Shannon P.; Fleming, Christen H.; Fournier, Bonnie; Fowler, Nicholas L.; Gantchoff, Mariela G.; Garnier, Alexandre; Heim, Morten; Heurich, Marco Dietmar; Kaczensky, Petra; Kindberg, Jonas; Linnell, John Durrus; Meisingset, Erling L.; Van Moorter, Bram; Mysterud, Atle; Panzacchi, Manuela; Rolandsen, Christer Moe; Solberg, Erling Johan; Strand, Olav (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      COVID-19 lockdowns in early 2020 reduced human mobility, providing an opportunity to disentangle its effects on animals from those of landscape modifications. Using GPS data, we compared movements and road avoidance of ...