Publications
NIBIOs employees contribute to several hundred scientific articles and research reports every year. You can browse or search in our collection which contains references and links to these publications as well as other research and dissemination activities. The collection is continously updated with new and historical material.
2025
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The 2025 update of the Norwegian Red List shows that coastal heathlands remain threatened. Key ongoing threats include abandonment of traditional land use and development of the areas. Recently compiled statistics from habitat mapping provide insights into the ecological condition of the heathlands. The data reveal that more than half of the remaining coastal heathland areas lack active management, putting them at risk of encroachment in the coming years. Moreover, data show that the proportion of areas in the late successional phase is surprisingly low, just over ten percent, despite widespread degradation due to encroachment. This suggests that degraded coastal heathlands are difficult to identify and are likely being misclassified as other habitat types, such as forest. To help field surveyors avoid misidentification, a map illustrating the potential distribution of coastal heathlands in Norway has been developed, along with clear inclusion and exclusion principles. The map extends the previously known northern range of heathlands and reaches south eastward toward heathland areas in Sweden. Norway currently lacks representative monitoring of coastal heathland, as existing programs miss rare habitats. It is therefore a welcome step that the Norwegian Environment Agency now proposes the development of a dedicated monitoring program.
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Belachew Asalf TadesseAbstract
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Due to the economic importance of protected strawberry production and its relatively high environmental impact, more sustainable cultivation methods are needed. This study compared alternative growing media effects on plant growth and berry production. 'Sonsation' strawberries were grown in six substrates: 100% peat, 100% wood fibre, 50% peat/50% wood fibre (with and without fertilizer), and two compost and wood fiber-based products ('Nittedal' peat-free and '29 mod' peat-reduced). Irrigation treatments included standard fertigation and pure water (for 'Nittedal' and '29 mod'). In the first five weeks, the tallest (35 cm) and shortest (30 cm) plants were recorded in '29 mod' and 'Nittedal' grown on pure water, respectively. The other treatments showed consistent plant height between 33–35 cm. While peat-based media resulted in the highest yield, alternative materials performed similarly, except for a lower yield in the peat-free 'Nittedal' with pure water, with no added fertilizer. This treatment also had fewer inflorescences per plant and lower biomass production. In addition, pH and electrical conductivity measurements indicated that peat-reduced and peat-free substrates maintained optimal pH levels for strawberry growth (between 5.5-6.5). Overall, while peat-based media produced the best-performing plants, the more sustainable alternatives demonstrated comparable performance, making them viable options for strawberry cultivation.
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