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Cost-benefit analysis of scarification in the boreal forest
(2024)Soil scarification is a site preparation method that improves growing conditions for seedlings. The practice has associated benefits and costs putting its feasibility into question within the boreal forest. The costs ... -
Biodiversity loss due to the increase of monoculture lawns
(2024)Lawns have evolved over time, starting as functional spaces in medieval gardens to appearing as the manicured, European-inspired landscapes we know today. The widespread use of monoculture lawns in North America signifies ... -
A review of the Toronto Zoo's head-starting program for recovery of the Blanding's turtle in Rouge Valley National Urban Park
(2024)Conservation reintroduction programs are valuable tools in supporting endangered or extinct species in the wild. With the many ways humans are causing adverse environmental impacts, it is crucial that we put effort into ... -
Energy density of fish within an aquaculture experiment
(2024)Understanding how small-bodied fish are affected by aquaculture is important to help complete the picture on how aquaculture affects all levels of the ecosystem. I analysed the energy density for small-bodied fish in the ... -
Economic risk analysis of the Bronze Birch Borer on the Thunder Bay campus of Lakehead University
(2024)Urban forests serve many purposes to a city, from parks to street trees to crown cover in downtown cores. Trees in urban environments are more prone to stress and pathogen due to the environment in which they live. Birch ... -
Health and management of trees planted in tree pits in Thunder Bay’s downtown north core
(2024)A survey of Thunder Bay’s downtown north core (formerly known as Port Arthur) examined 276 trees in an attempt to correlate the size and health condition of the trees with the size of the planting site. The largest and ... -
Variations of saproxylic beetle assemblages within the same white spruce logs across early and advanced decay classes
(2024)Saproxylic species play a multitude of essential ecological roles within the forest ecosystem by undergoing a distinct succession as deadwood decays in the early to late successional stages. As of 2024, knowledge regarding ... -
Evaluating feller buncher performance in interior British Columbia
(2024)This thesis examines the performance of harvesting equipment in British Columbia's forestry sector. The study examines two forest stands under CANFOR Ltd. in Prince George, British Columbia. It uses data from modern ... -
Assessing remote sensing estimations for burn area and tree mortality
(2024)Remote sensing tools will increase the ability of land managers to visually sample large areas more feasibly. This increase in applications of remote sensing such as UAV aerial LiDAR may require an assessment of ... -
The effects of lake acidification on small-bodied fish populations
(2024)Industrialization has had adverse effects on the environment. Through mining and burning of fossil fuels, acidic precursors are emitted into the atmosphere creating acid rain. Acid rain is then deposited into freshwater ... -
Comparisons of ground-dwelling beetle assemblages in different stand types at Jack Haggerty Forest
(2024)Beetles (Coleoptera) play an important role in Canada’s boreal forest as they aid in many forest processes. Ground-dwelling beetles are the focus of this study, and most of these beetles belong to the families Carabidae, ... -
Evaluating the application of LiDAR to measure wildland fire depth of burn In the Canadian boreal forest.
(2024)This study evaluates the accuracy of Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) technology in measuring the depth of burn (DoB) resulting from wildland fires in the Canadian boreal forest. An analysis of the correlation between ... -
Comparative analysis of remote sensing and ground-based surveys in determining merchantable volume of a boreal forest stand
(2024)Accurate volume estimations are pivotal for effective forest resource management, influencing stakeholders throughout the forestry industry. Traditionally, estimations relied on stem diameter measurements and geometric ... -
Effects of silvicultural intensity on jack pine density and quality 20 years post harvest
(2024)Rising global timber demand necessitates exploring intensive silvicultural practices in Canada. This thesis investigated how different silvicultural intensities affect jack pine stand density and quality at the Sioux Lookout ... -
Recovery from bushfires in Australia
(2022)This article will start from the 2019-2020 mega bushfires in Australia and discuss issues related to the Australian bushfires. Therefore, this article will focus on research and discussion around three arguments: the harm ... -
Comparison of deer browsing intensity of tree seedlings in open and fenced plots in Southern Ontario, Canada
(2024)This study examined the intensity of browsing by white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) on tree seedling growth in wildlife management unit (WMU) 83B. The study was conducted in an island ecosystem that has regular ... -
Mechanical properties of Black spruce wood subjected to different silvicultural treatments
(2024)Black spruce is one of the most common commercial softwoods in Northwestern Ontario. Its abundance, along with its physical and mechanical properties, make it a very important species for commercial harvesting. Its ... -
Components and impact of Canada's wood pellet industry - a literature review
(2024)Wood Pellets are biofuels made from compressed wood fibre and they can be used to generate electricity or for heating applications. They are often produced from mill residues like sawdust and shavings. Wood pellets have ...
