Lakehead University Library Logo
    • Login
    View Item 
    •   Knowledge Commons Home
    • Electronic Theses and Dissertations
    • Undergraduate theses
    • View Item
    •   Knowledge Commons Home
    • Electronic Theses and Dissertations
    • Undergraduate theses
    • View Item
    JavaScript is disabled for your browser. Some features of this site may not work without it.
    quick search

    Browse

    All of Knowledge CommonsCommunities & CollectionsBy Issue DateAuthorsTitlesSubjectsDisciplineAdvisorCommittee MemberThis CollectionBy Issue DateAuthorsTitlesSubjectsDisciplineAdvisorCommittee Member

    My Account

    Login

    Statistics

    View Usage Statistics

    A comparison of the quality of farm and forest soils in the Emo-Rainy River District of Northwestern Ontario

    Thumbnail

    View/Open

    PalecznyL2020b-1a.pdf (1.131Mb)

    Date

    2020

    Author

    Paleczny, Libby

    Degree

    Honours Bachelor of Environmental Management

    Discipline

    Natural Resources Management

    Subject

    Soil quality
    Soil compaction
    Farm fields
    Old-growth forest
    Hayfield and forest soil comparison

    Metadata

    Show full item record

    Abstract

    This thesis explores different aspects of the qualities of soils found in a farmer’s hayfield and nearby forested areas on the West side of Emo, Ontario. Soil qualities of a forest and hayfield sites with multiple plots will be examined, with a focus on pH, carbon, nitrogen and sulphur content (CNS), and soil compaction (bulk density). The main purpose of this study is to discover whether soil found in each area differ from each other due to changes in land use. In order to determine significant differences between the hayfield and forested area, a one-way ANOVA was completed so to determine any significant differences (a = 0.05) found within any of the measured factors between the forest and hayfield site. All the factors except pH appear to have a overall significant difference between the sites. The results found are further discussed and analyzed as to why there was such a difference between the two sites. The briefness of the length of this study, would not allow for a complete representation of the total effects of current and future changes in land use due to farming practices. In conclusion from the data collected and analysed farming practices such have caused significant differences in the quality of the soils. The importance of the study has been the continuation of a baseline dataset for the soils of forested and farmland areas in Northwestern Ontario, which can be used as a foundation for further studies with research into soil qualities.

    URI

    http://knowledgecommons.lakeheadu.ca:7070/handle/2453/4657

    Collections

    • Undergraduate theses

    Lakehead University Library
    Contact Us | Send Feedback

     


    Lakehead University Library
    Contact Us | Send Feedback