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.
2011
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John Marshall Bryden Julie Nåvik Hval Fabio de Menna Kjersti NordskogAbstract
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Johannes BreidenbachAbstract
The aim in the analysis of sample surveys is frequently to derive estimates of sub-population characteristics. This task is denoted small area estimation (SAE). Often, the sample available for the sub-population is, however, too small to allow a reliable estimate. Frequently, auxiliary variables exist that are correlated with the variable of interest. Several estimators can make use of auxiliary information which may reduce the variance of the estimate.
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Gunnhild Søgaard Inger Sundheim Fløistad Aksel Granhus Kjersti Holt Hanssen Harald Kvaalen Tore Skrøppa Arne SteffenremAbstract
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AR-FJELL is the Norwegian land resource database for the mountain areas. AR-FJELL is not distributed as a separate product from Skog og landskap, but does – together with topographic data (series N50) from the Norwegian Mapping Authority (Statens kartverk) form the basis for the classification of mountain areas in the national land resource maps AR50 and AR250. The five Norwegian AR-FJELL classes are documented through descriptive statistical “profiles” of the actual content of each class. Profiles of the AR-FJELL classes were obtained through a GIS overlay operation between AR-FJELL and the available AR18X18 (Land resource accounting for the Norwegian outfields) survey plots. The distribution of vegetation classes for each AR-FJELL class was compiled from this overlay. The report also consider the distribution of the AR-FJELL classes by elevation asl and the distribution of the vegetation types in the AR18X18 sample. AR18X18 is (2011) only available for parts of Norway. The study should be repeated when a full national coverage is available. This is expected in 2015. The study was carried out with funding from the Norwegian Space Centre.
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The centennial volume of this journal provides a fitting time to stop and reflect. Do we know where we are heading? Are we progressing in the right direction? Having studied landscape change for some years, we have seen the tremendous power of engagement that can be found in landscapes. Landscape is a theme that most people easily relate to. At the same time, landscape research has provided many appropriate tools for documenting landscape change and the effects of change. Yet in spite of public engagement and scientific knowledge, we still find many examples of negative landscape developments. In this paper we reflect on the applications of landscape research and the issue of communicating scientific findings to policy, management, landowners and the general public. Do we need a greater focus on communication to achieve sustainable landscape development?
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Anne-Grete Roer Hjelkrem Ottar Michelsen Trond Henriksen Audun Korsæth Anders Hammer StrømmanAbstract
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The objective of the study was to assess the influence of wood properties on copper leaching from wood treated with preservatives. Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) trees were harvested from two different stands in Norway and one in Denmark. Sapwood was cut to samples (20 x 20 x 50 mm) in as many layers as the radial size allowed. Within this material, it is possible to trace the individual sample to its original position in the stem. Approximately half of the samples were treated with Wolmanit CX-8 and half with Tanalith. All samples were conditioned, impregnated with preservatives and leached according to EN84. Copper and boron content in water samples was determined by an ICP (Inductively Coupled Plasma) technique. The variation in leachability within trees, between trees and between different stands was studied. Statistical analyses showed that trees from the south are more prone to leaching and that samples from the lowest part of the tree fixate less preservative than those from the upper parts. In addition, drying method of the sample had an influence and differences were also noted between products used in the study.