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Understory species response to partial harvesting in boreal riparian buffers
(2009)In order to preserve valuable riparian functioning, forest harvesting in Canada attempts to protect riparian areas through the application of a no-harvest buffer zone around water bodies, and more recently through the ... -
University that wasn't : the University of Canada North, 1970-1985
(1994)The creation of The University of Canada North, by federal letters patent in 1971, marks the beginning of a revealing episode in northern Canadian history that spans almost fifteen years. The brain-child of Toronto lawyer ... -
Unpasteurized milk : a growing public health issue
(2010)The sale and distribution of unpasteurized/raw milk is illegal in Canada. Canadian federal and provincial legislation prohibit the sale and distribution of raw milk based on scientific evidence that unpasteurized milk ... -
Unpaved roads’ surface evaluation using unmanned aerial vehicle and deep learning segmentation
(2021)Unpaved roads have a significant role in Canada's transportation and service activities, accounting for close to 60% of Canada's total public road networks. Furthermore, they connect agricultural, mining, recreational ... -
Unsettling environmental and place-based literature for young children
(2020)This portfolio seeks to trouble and unsettle the pervasiveness of settler colonialism, White supremacy, and anthropocentrism in young children’s environmental and place-based literature through the creation of a picture ... -
Upland boreal forest northwest of Thunder Bay, Ontario : ecology and applications to silviculture
(1984)Multivariate phytosociological methods were used to investigate the ecology of upland boreal forest stands. The ecological information was used to derive silvicultural recommendations. The boreal forest stands did not ... -
Urban archaeology and McKellar Island social history
(2012)"This paper examines the way in which archaeology can contribute to the study of McKellar Island. McKellar Island has seen ancillary developments as Fort William emerged from its fur trade past to become a major transhipment ... -
Urban food forestry (UFF), its role in Canadian urban forestry management plans, and integration into Thunder Bay, Ontario
(2019)Urban food forests are perennial polycultures of fruit or nut-producing tree species that mimic a natural ecosystem. The concept of urban food forestry within small grassroots campaigns and initiatives is not a new one, ... -
Urban forestry plan of Birch Point Park disc golf course
(2017)This urban forestry plan is for the sustainable management of the Birch Point disc golf course in Thunder Bay. A tree inventory was conducted on the course to create a map and gain information to aid in making management ... -
Urban Mirror, Kabuki's reflection of Tokugawa social trends
(2009)The Tokugawa period (1615-1868) ushered in an era of unprecedented peace and unity for Japan, a nation that had been engulfed by several hundred years of internal warfare. It was during this unique period of time that ... -
The Use of a Hockey Specific Stimulus to Measure the Efficiency of the Attention Networks
(2012-11-10)Attention is an important component to successful participation in a variety of sports and activities. Attention can be thought of as three separate but functionally interrelated networks; Alerting, Orienting and Executive ... -
Use of a single epiphyte lichen species Hypogymnia physodes as an indicator of air quality in northern Ontario
(1988)It has been determined that lichens are excellent indicators of regional air quality, since they are long-lived and totally dependent on atmospheric sources for nutrients. In the summer of 1987, samples of the ... -
Use of guided imagery and relaxation for the quality of life of cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy
(1991)This study examines, among cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, the influence of relaxation training plus guided imagery on quality of life. Nineteen patients were randomly assigned to one of two groups. The ... -
Use of musical reinforcement to improve practice behaviors of competitive swimmers
(1989)The rationale for the study was to determine if music could be used as an effective reinforcer for increasing appropriate practice behaviors, and reduce problem behaviors in the competitive swimming environment. The ... -
The use of remote sensing in monitoring blue whale habitat features – a literature review
(2021)Quickly changing environmental factors due to climate change are expected to have devastating consequences on blue whale populations. The use of acoustic and satellite remote sensing permits the monitoring of environmental ... -
Use of residual strips of timber by moose within clearcuts in Northwestern Ontario
Leaving strips of uncut timber within clearcuts has been questioned as an effective option for moose (Alces alces) management. Winter use of strips of timber was examined in six study sites in Northwestern Ontario. ... -
Use of scenario planning in public health : a tool for anticipating alternative futures for strategic planning [research project]
(2009)The environment of public health is unpredictable and constantly changing (Venable, Li, Ginter , & Duncan, 1993). As such, the use of strategic management techniques, notably those that deal with the analysis of the ... -
Use of semantic, syntactic and sentiment features to automate essay evaluation
Manual grading of essays by humans is time-consuming and likely to be susceptible to inconsistencies and inaccuracies. Mostly performed within an academic institution, the task at hand is to grade hundreds of submitted ... -
Use of wetlands to remediate gold mine effluent
(2000)The effluent from Musselwhite Mine was examined to determine the improvement to water quality as it passed through a treatment wetland prior to final discharge to the receiving water body. Potential toxicity problems ...
