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  • A Review of Authenticity and Authentication of Commercial Ginseng Herbal Medicines and Food Supplements 
    Ichim, Mihael Cristi; de Boer, Hugo (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
    Ginseng traditional medicines and food supplements are the globally top selling herbal products. Panax ginseng , Panax quinquefolius and Panax notoginseng are the main commercial ginseng species in herbal medicine. Prices ...
  • A revised genus-level classification for Cerrenaceae (Polyporales, Agaricomycetes) 
    Miettinen, Otto; Vlasák, J; Larsson, Ellen; Seelan, Jaya Seelan Sathiya; Hernawati, Hernawati; Levicky, Q; Larsson, Karl Henrik; Spirin, Viacheslav (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)
    Cerrenaceae is a small family of polypores and hydnoid fungi in the order Polyporales (Basidiomycota). The family consists of white-rot fungi, some of which are serious tree pathogens. Combining morphological evidence with ...
  • A revision of the genus Aciculopsora (Ramalinaceae) with the description of one new species and one new combination 
    Kistenich, Sonja Daniela; Bendiksby, Mika; Weerakoon, Gothamie; Timdal, Einar (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
    The tropical lichen genus Aciculopsora is still very poorly collected. Only eleven collections are known worldwide. We present a molecular phylogenetic tree based on mtSSU and nrITS sequence data from six Aciculopsora ...
  • A single ectomycorrhizal plant root system includes a diverse and spatially structured fungal community 
    Thoen, Ella; Aas, Anders Bjørnsgard; Vik, Unni; Brysting, Anne Krag; Skrede, Inger; Carlsen, Tor; Kauserud, Håvard (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)
    Although only a relatively small proportion of plant species form ectomycorrhizae with fungi, it is crucial for growth and survival for a number of widespread woody plant species. Few studies have attempted to investigate ...
  • A taxonomic review of the Afrotropical genus Dragmatucha Meyrick, 1908 (Lepidoptera, Gelechioidea, Lecithoceridae, Torodorinae), with descriptions of eleven new species 
    Park, Kyu-Tek; Koo, Jun-Mo; Agassiz, David J.L.; Aarvik, Leif (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
    The genus Dragmatucha Meyrick is reviewed and 11 species of a total of 13 are described as new. The new species originate from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Kenya, and Uganda. Based on morphological characters, ...
  • A tiny, long-legged raptor from the early Oligocene of Poland may be the earliest bird-eating diurnal bird of prey 
    Mayr, Gerald; Hurum, Jørn Harald (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
    Abstract We report a small hawk-like diurnal bird from the early Oligocene (30–31 million years ago) of Poland. Aviraptor longicrus , n. gen. et sp. is of a size comparable with the smallest extant Accipitridae. The new ...
  • A transdisciplinary approach to define and assess wild food plant sustainable foraging in Norway 
    Teixidor Toneu, Irene; Giraud, Nicolas J.; Karlsen, Pål; Annes, Alexis; Kool, Anneleen (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)
    Societal Impact Statement Foraging wild food plants is sometimes perceived as a conservation threat or, alternatively, as an opportunity for sustainable development. Little is known of how foragers themselves define and ...
  • Ab Initio Atomistic Simulations of Ca-Perovskite Melting 
    Hernandez, Jean-Alexis; Mohn, Chris Erik; Guren, Marthe Grønlie; Baron, Marzena Anna; Trønnes, Reidar G (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2022)
    Melting curves of Ca-perovskite (pure CaSiO3) were determined by ab initio density functional theory, using two solid-liquid coexistence methods and two free energy approaches, in the form of thermodynamic integration and ...
  • Above- and below-ground biodiversity responses to the prolonged flood pulse in central-western Amazonia, Brazil 
    Bredin, Yennie Katarina; Hess, Laura L.; Scabin, Andressa B.; Dunthorn, Micah; Haugaasen, Torbjørn; Peres, Carlos A.; Nilsson, Henrik R.; Antonelli, Alexandre; Ritter, Camila D. (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2021)
    Amazonia encompasses extensive forests in areas that are periodically inundated by overflowing rivers. The inundation depth and duration vary according to the slope of the terrain and distance to major water bodies. This ...
  • Acclimation to various temperature and pCO2 levels does not impact the competitive ability of two strains of Skeletonema marinoi in natural communities 
    Briddon, Charlotte L.; Nicoară, Maria; Hegedüs, Adriana; Niculea, Adina; Bellerby, Richard; Eikrem, Wenche; Gomez Crespo, Bibiana; Dupont, Sam; Drugă, Bogdan (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)
    Understanding the long-term response of key marine phytoplankton species to ongoing global changes is pivotal in determining how oceanic community composition will respond over the coming decades. To better understand the ...
  • Accounting for herbaceous communities in process-based models will advance our understanding of “grassy” ecosystems 
    Wilcox, Kevin R.; Chen, Anping; Avolio, Meghan L.; Butler, Ethan E.; Collins, Scott; Fisher, Rosie; Keenan, Trevor; Kiang, Nancy Y.; Knapp, Alan K.; Koerner, Sally E.; Kueppers, Lara; Liang, Guopeng; Lieungh, Eva; Loik, Michael; Luo, Yiqi; Poulter, Ben; Reich, Peter; Renwick, Katherine; Smith, Melinda D.; Walker, Anthony; Weng, Ensheng; Komatsu, Kimberly J. (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)
    Grassland and other herbaceous communities cover significant portions of Earth's terrestrial surface and provide many critical services, such as carbon sequestration, wildlife habitat, and food production. Forecasts of ...
  • Adaptation to the High-Arctic island environment despite long-term reduced genetic variation in Svalbard reindeer 
    Dussex, Nicolas; Tørresen, Ole Kristian; van der Valk, Tom; Le Moullec, Mathilde; Veiberg, Vebjørn; Tooming-Klunderud, Ave; Skage, Morten; Garmann-Aarhus, Benedicte; Wood, Jonathan; Rasmussen, Jacob Agerbo; Pedersen, Åshild Ønvik; Martin, Sarah Louise; Røed, Knut; Jakobsen, Kjetill Sigurd; Dalén, Love; Hansen, Brage Bremset; Martin, Michael David (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)
    Typically much smaller in number than their mainland counterparts, island populations are ideal systems to investigate genetic threats to small populations. The Svalbard reindeer (Rangifer tarandus platyrhynchus) is an ...
  • Additions and corrections to the Nordic-Baltic Checklist of Lepidoptera 
    Aarvik, Leif; Bengtsson, Bengt Åke; Elven, Hallvard; Ivinskis, Povilas; Jürivete, Urmas; Karsholt, Ole; Mutanen, Marko; Savenkov, Nikolay (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2021)
    Norwegian Journal of Entomology: http://www.entomologi.no/journals/nje/nje.htm. Norsk entomologisk forening: http://www.entomologi.no/index.htm
  • Additions and updates to the list of specimens of Imperial Woodpecker Campephilus imperialis (Gould, 1832), including genetic analysis of a putative clutch of eggs 
    Leese, Benjamin E.; Johannessen, Lars Erik; Schrøder-Nielsen, Audun; Mlíkovský, Jiří; Gorney, Don; Schreffler, Leon; Schreffler, Jane (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2022)
    We present an addendum to the list of known specimens of Imperial Woodpecker Campephilus imperialis published by Brown & Clark in 2009. The addendum adds a total of 31 specimens, comprising 15 mounts, ten study skins, three ...
  • Advancing restoration ecology: A new approach to predict time to recovery 
    Rydgren, Knut; Halvorsen, Rune; Töpper, Joachim Paul; Auestad, Inger; Hamre, Liv Norunn; Jongejans, Eelke; Sulavik, Jan (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
    1. Species composition is a vital attribute of any ecosystem. Accordingly, ecological restoration often has the original, or “natural,” species composition as its target. However, we still lack adequate methods for predicting ...
  • Afro-alpine flagships revisited II: elucidating the evolutionary relationships and species boundaries in the giant senecios (Dendrosenecio, Asteraceae) 
    Gizaw, Abel; Gorospe, Juan Manuel; Kandziora, Martha; Chala, Desalegn; Gustafsson, A Lovisa S; Zergabachew, Abush Zinaw; Salomón, Luciana; Eilu, Gerald; Brochmann, Christian; Kolár, Filip; Schmickl, Roswitha (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2021)
    Alpine plant radiations are common across all major mountain systems of the world, and have been regarded as the main explanation for the species diversity found within these areas. To study the mechanisms behind the origin ...
  • Afro-alpine flagships revisited: Parallel adaptation, intermountain admixture and shallow genetic structuring in the giant senecios (Dendrosenecio) 
    Tusiime, Felly Mugizi; Seid, Abel Gizaw; Gusarova, Galina; Nemomissa, Sileshi; Popp, Magnus; Masao, Catherine Aloyce; Wondimu, Tigist; Mirré, Virginia; Muwanika, Vincent; Eilu, Gerald; Brochmann, Christian (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
    Distantly related lineages of the enigmatic giant rosette plants of tropical alpine environments provide classical examples of convergent adaptation. For the giant senecios (Dendrosenecio), the endemic landmarks of the ...
  • Age matters: Demographic senescence in the moss Polytrichastrum formosum 
    Tholstrup, Ditte Wiig; Halvorsen, Rune; Dahlgren, Johan P. (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / SubmittedVersion, 2021)
    1. It is known that many animal species senesce demographically, showing a decrease in survival and/or fertility with age. Although there is mounting evidence for and against senescence in various flowering plant species, ...
  • Age-dependent extinction and the neutral theory of biodiversity 
    Saulsbury, James; Parins-Fukuchi, C. Tomomi; Wilson, Connor J.; Reitan, Trond; Liow, Lee Hsiang (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)
    Red Queen (RQ) theory states that adaptation does not protect species from extinction because their competitors are continually adapting alongside them. RQ was founded on the apparent independence of extinction risk and ...
  • Alien plants, animals, fungi and algae in Norway: an inventory of neobiota 
    Sandvik, Hanno; Dolmen, Dag; Elven, Reidar; Falkenhaug, Tone; Forsgren, Elisabet; Hansen, Haakon; Hassel, Kristian; Husa, Vivian; Kjærstad, Gaute; Ødegaard, Frode; Pedersen, Hans Christian; Solheim, Halvor; Stokke, Bård Gunnar; Åsen, Per Arvid; Åström, Sandra Charlotte Helene; Brandrud, Tor Erik; Elven, Hallvard; Endrestøl, Anders; Finstad, Anders Gravbrøt; Fredriksen, Stein; Gammelmo, Øivind; Gjershaug, Jan Ove; Gulliksen, Bjørn; Hamnes, Inger Sofie; Hatteland, Bjørn Arild; Hegre, Hanne; Hesthagen, Trygve H.; Jelmert, Anders; Jensen, Thomas Correll; Johnsen, Stein Ivar; Karlsbakk, Egil; Magnusson, Christer; Nedreaas, Kjell Harald; Nordén, Björn; Oug, Eivind; Pedersen, Oddvar; Pedersen, Per Anker; Sjøtun, Kjersti; Skei, Jon Kristian; Solstad, Heidi; Sundheim, Leif; Swenson, Jon; Syvertsen, Per Ole; Talgø, Venche; Vandvik, Vigdis; Westergaard, Kristine Bakke; Wienerroither, Rupert; Ytrehus, Bjørnar; Hilmo, Olga; Henriksen, Snorre; Gederaas, Lisbeth (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)
    We present the results of an inventory and status assessment of alien species in Norway. The inventory covered all known multicellular neobiota, 2496 in total, 1039 of which were classified as naturalised. The latter ...