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    • Raising offspring increases ageing: Differences in senescence among three populations of a long-lived seabird, the Atlantic puffin 

      Landsem, Terje Lorentzen; Yoccoz, Nigel Gilles; Layton-Matthews, Kate; Hilde, Christoffer Høyvik; Harris, Michael P; Wanless, Sarah; Daunt, Francis; Reiertsen, Tone Kristin; Erikstad, Kjell E.; Anker-Nilssen, Tycho (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      1. Actuarial senescence, the decline of survival with age, is well documented in the wild. Rates of senescence vary widely between taxa, to some extent also between sexes, with the fastest life histories showing the highest ...

    • Rangifer management controls a climate-sensitive tundra state transition 

      Bråthen, Kari Anne; Ravolainen, Virve Tuulia; Stien, Audun; Tveraa, Torkild; Ims, Rolf Anker (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Rangifer (caribou/reindeer) management has been suggested to mitigate the temperature- driven transition of Arctic tundra into a shrubland state, yet how this happens is uncertain. Here we study this much focused ecosystem ...

    • Ranid Herpesvirus 3 Infection in Common Frog Rana temporaria Tadpoles 

      Origg, Francesco C.; Taugbøl, Annette (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Ranid herpesvirus 3 (RaHV3) is a recently discovered virus associated with skin disease in frogs. We detected RaHV3 DNA in free-ranging common frog (Rana temporaria) tadpoles, consistent with premetamorphic infection. Our ...

    • Rapid evolution of genetic and phenotypic divergence in Atlantic salmon following the colonisation of two new branches of a watercourse 

      Jensen, Arne Johan; Hansen, Lars Petter; Johnsen, Bjørn Ove; Karlsson, Sten (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Background: Selection acts strongly on individuals that colonise a habitat and have phenotypic traits that deviate from the local optima. Our objective was to investigate the evolutionary rates in Atlantic salmon (Salmo ...

    • Raptor Interactions with Wind Energy: Case Studies from Around the World 

      Watson, Richard T.; Kolar, Patrick S; Ferrer, Miguel; Nygård, Torgeir; Johnston, Naira; Hunt, W; Smit-Robinson, Hanneline A; Farmer, Christopher J; Huso, Manuela; Katzner, Todd E (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)
      The global potential for wind power generation is vast, and the number of installations is increasing rapidly. We review case studies from around the world of the effects on raptors of wind-energy development. Collision ...

    • Rare, whitish–pale ochre Cortinarius species of sect. Calochroi from calcareous Tilia forests in South East Norway 

      Brandrud, Tor Erik; Frøslev, Tobias Guldberg; Dima, Bálint (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Rare, whitish–pale ochre Cortinarius species of sect. Calochroi from calcareous Tilia forests in South East Norway

    • Rebuilding green infrastructure in boreal production forest given future global wood demand 

      Moor, Helen; Eggers, Jeannette; Fabritius, Henna; Forsell, Nicklas; Henckel, Laura; Bradter, Ute; Mazziotta, Adriano; Nordén, Jenni; Snäll, Tord (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      1. Global policy for future biodiversity conservation is ultimately implemented at landscape and local scales. In parallel, green infrastructure planning needs to account for socioeconomic dynamics at national and global ...

    • Recent forest on abandoned agricultural land in the boreonemoral zone – Biodiversity of plants and fungi in relation to historical and present tree cover 

      Nordén, Björn; Olsen, Siri Lie; Haug, Solveig; Rusch, Graciela (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Recent forests may be an asset for green infrastructure and ecological restoration, but studies are needed of the variation in forest biodiversity among sites, and possible reasons for observed patterns. In boreonemoral ...

    • Recognising institutional context in simulating and generalising exchange values for monetary ecosystem accounts 

      Barton, David Nicholas (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      The paper argues that monetary valuation of ecosystem services for ecosystem accounting needs to be sensitive to institutional context, when simulating markets to generate exchange values where none was available previously ...

    • Recommendations for quantitative uncertainty consideration in ecology and evolution 

      Simmonds, Emily Grace; Adjei, Kwaku Peprah; Cretois, Benjamin; Dickel, Lisa; González-Gil, Ricardo; Laverick, Jack H; Mandeville, Caitlin Marie; Mandeville, Elisabeth G.; Ovaskainen, Otso Tapio; Sicacha Parada, Jorge Armando; Skarstein, Emma; O'Hara, Robert (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Ecological and evolutionary studies are currently failing to achieve complete and consistent reporting of model-related uncertainty. We identify three key barriers – a focus on parameter-related uncertainty, obscure ...

    • Recommendations for quantitative uncertainty consideration in ecology and evolution 

      Simmonds, Emily Grace; Adjei, Kwaku Peprah; Cretois, Benjamin; Dickel, Lisa; González-Gil, Ricardo; Laverick, Jack H; Mandeville, Caitlin Marie; Mandeville, Elizabeth G; Ovaskainen, Otso Tapio; Sicacha-Parada, Jorge; Skarstein, Emma Sofie; O'Hara, Robert Brian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Ecological and evolutionary studies are currently failing to achieve complete and consistent reporting of model-related uncertainty. We identify three key barriers – a focus on parameter-related uncertainty, obscure ...

    • Recommendations on size and position of surgically and gastrically implanted electronic tags in European silver eel 

      Økland, Finn; Thorstad, Eva Bonsak (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013)
      Background: Information on European silver eel Anguilla anguilla anatomy was collected to gain information on limitations on size and placement of electronic tags. Findings: To reduce the eel’s ability to bite its own ...

    • Record-low primary productivity and highplant damage in the Nordic Arctic Region in2012 caused by multiple weather events andpest outbreaks 

      Bjerke, Jarle W.; Karlsen, Stein Rune; Høgda, Kjell Arild; Malnes, Eirik; Jepsen, Jane Uhd; Lovibond, Sarah; Vikhamar-Schuler, Dagrun; Tømmervik, Hans (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014)
      The release of cold temperature constraints on photosynthesis has led to increased productivity (greening) in significant parts (32–39%) of the Arctic, but much of the Arctic shows stable (57–64%) or reduced productivity ...

    • The recovery of crustacean zooplankton from acidification depends on lake type 

      Pilotto, Francesca; Walseng, Bjørn; Jensen, Thomas Correll; Schartau, Ann Kristin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Acidification has harmed freshwater ecosystems in Northern Europe since the early 1900s. Stricter regulations aimed at decreasing acidic emissions have improved surface-water chemistry since the late 1980s but the recovery ...

    • The recovery of European freshwater biodiversity has come to a halt 

      Haase, Peter; Bowler, Diana Elizabeth; Baker, Nathan J.; Bonada, Núria; Domisch, Sami; Marquez, Jaime R. Garcia Marquez; Heino, Jani; Hering, Daniel; Jähnig, Sonja C.; Schmidt-Kloiber, Astrid; Stubbington, Rachel; Altermatt, Florian; Álvarez-Cabria, Mario; Amatulli, Giuseppe; Angeler, David G.; Archambaud-Suard, Gaït; Jorrín, Iñaki Arrate; Aspin, Thomas; Azpiroz, Iker; Bañares, Iñaki; Ortiz, José Barquín; Bodin, Christian L.; Bonacina, Luca; Bottarin, Roberta; Cañedo-Argüelles, Miguel; Csabai, Zoltán; Datry, Thibault; De Eyto, Elvira; Dohet, Alain; Dörflinger, Gerald; Drohan, Emma; Eikland, Knut Andreas; England, Judy; Eriksen, Tor E.; Evtimova, Vesela; Feio, Maria J.; Ferréol, Martial; Floury, Mathieu; Forcellini, Maxence; Forio, Marie Anne Eurie; Fornaroli, Riccardo; Friberg, Nikolai; Fruget, Jean-François; Georgieva, Galia; Goethals, Peter; Graça, Manuel A. S.; Graf, Wolfram; House, Andy; Huttunen, Kaisa-Leena; Jensen, Thomas Correll; Pilotto, Francesca; Rasmussen, Jes Jessen; Sandin, Leonard; Velle, Gaute (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      wing to a long history of anthropogenic pressures, freshwater ecosystems are among the most vulnerable to biodiversity loss1 . Mitigation measures, including wastewater treatment and hydromorphological restoration, have ...

    • Recovery of vegetation on former alpine roads: how long does it take? 

      Evju, Marianne; Hagen, Dagmar; Olsen, Siri Lie; Mehlhoop, Anne Catriona (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Alpine areas worldwide are under heavy land-use pressure and degradation. Active restoration treatments can contribute to accelerating recovery of degraded areas. However, monitoring data are needed to understand the ...

    • Recovery of young brown trout (Salmo trutta) in acidified streams: What are the critical values for acid-neutralizing capacity? 

      Hesthagen, Trygve; Fiske, Peder; Saksgård, Randi (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      The recovery of young allopatric brown trout (Salmo trutta) grouped into YoY (age 0þ) and older parr (age 1þ) fish, was studied in acid-sensitive streams in a Norwegian watershed during a 24-year-period (1987e2010). ...

    • Recovery or reorganisation? Long‑term increases in riverine taxonomic and functional diversity are confounded by compositional dynamics 

      Baker, Nathan J.; Pilotto, Francesca; Welti, Ellen A.R.; Osadčaja, Diana; Palinauskas, Vaidas (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
      When evaluating biological recovery, shifts in species identity such as non-native status, specialisation, and functional traits should be examined alongside changes in species richness. Lithuania, an ecologically overlooked ...

    • Recreational anglers in Norway report widespread dislike of invasive pink salmon 

      Guay, J.D.; Lennox, Robert; Thorstad, Eva Bonsak; Vollset, Knut; Stensland, Stian; Erkinaro, J.; Nguyen, V.M. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Pink salmon have returned to Norwegian rivers at high abundance in recent odd-numbered years (2017, 2019, 2021, 2023), presenting potential threats to native biodiversity and ecosystem services, including major sport fishing ...

    • Red deer grazing pressure on agricultural grass meadows from broad to local scale 

      Hjermann, Tilde; Bilet, Nikolai Antonsen; Rivrud, Inger Maren; Meisingset, Erling; Thorvaldsen, Pål; Mysterud, Atle (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
      Grazing by wildlife on agricultural land is widespread across geographical regions, and can cause human–wildlife conflicts due to reduced crop yield when the grazing pressure is high. Growing red deer (Cervus elaphus) ...