Blar i Bergen Open Research Archive på forfatter "Potthoff, Kerstin"
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20th century Betula pubescens subsp. czerepanovii tree- and forest lines in Norway
Bryn, Anders; Potthoff, Kerstin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-11-23)Background: Georeferenced tree- and forest line data has a wide range of applications and are increasingly used for e.g. monitoring of climate change impacts and range shift modelling. As part of a research project, ... -
Climate change adaptation processes seen through a resilience lens: Norwegian farmers’ handling of the dry summer of 2018
Beitnes, Synnøve S.; Kopainsky, Birgit; Potthoff, Kerstin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Climate change and more frequent extreme weather events are expected to significantly challenge food production and food security worldwide, underlining the need for adaptation within the agricultural sector. Although ... -
Elevational treeline and forest line dynamics in Norwegian mountain areas - a review
Bryn, Anders; Potthoff, Kerstin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-06-22)Purpose Treelines and forest lines (TFLs) have received growing interest in recent decades, due to their potential role as indicators of climate change. However, the understanding of TFL dynamics is challenged by the complex ... -
Humus-rich topsoils in SW Norway – Molecular and isotopic signatures of soil organic matter as indicators for anthropo-pedogenesis
Acksel, Andre; Giani, Luise; Stasch, Carolin; Kühn, Peter; Eiter, Sebastian; Potthoff, Kerstin; Regier, Tom; Leinweber, Peter (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-01)Some previous studies showed that the formation of several deep dark humus-rich topsoils in Northern Europe was strongly influenced by the application of different organic materials by anthropogenic activities in former ... -
Management of rented farmland in Norway: Factors impacting on tenants’ decisions to make investments
Potthoff, Kerstin; Dramstad, Wenche (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Renting agricultural land is a common practice in many countries. The possibility to rent land provides farmers with increased flexibility in terms of production volume. Land renting may have various effects on farmland ... -
Norwegian low-intensity ovine and bovine farming systems—a resilience perspective
Potthoff, Kerstin; Kopainsky, Birgit (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)The concept of socio-ecological resilience can be used to understand and measure to what degree farming systems are able to handle and adapt to disturbances. The article is based on the application of a framework for ...