Browsing Retrospective theses by Advisor "Duinker, Peter N."
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Comparative analysis of alternative models of moose habitat carrying capacity
(1999)The focus of the project was to compare the performance of several alternative models in predicting the potential impacts of timber harvesting on a moose population northwest of Edmonton, Alberta, in terms of moose ... -
Ecosystem sustainability and resource-based tourism : linkages and indicators
(2000)The landscape of northern Ontario provides an ideal setting for resource-based tourism and, in recent years, the focus on tourism has increased due to the popularity of outdoor recreation and the notion that tourism can ... -
Effectiveness of dispute resolution mechanisms in natural resource management in Ontario
(1994)For a variety of reasons, the number and complexity of natural resource management conflicts in Ontario is increasing rapidly. To evaluate the premise that existing natural resource management planning processes are ... -
Effects of roads and log hauling on woodland caribou use of a traditional wintering area near Armstrong, Ontario
(1997)Increasing concern for the viability of forest-dwelling woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) in Ontario has resulted in recommendations for more restrictive timber harvesting practices. Caribou populations have ... -
Evaluation of a spatial habitat suitability model for the northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) in West-central Alberta
(2005)The current era of forest management has expanded the array of values, spatial dimensions and temporal horizons beyond those formerly considered in the planning process. The desire to evaluate the impact of various ... -
Feasibility of community forestry in northern Ontario : a socio-economic and biophysical evaluation framework
(1991)Community forestry has become a much-discussed form of forest land tenure and management in Northern Ontario. It is a viable approach to community economic development especially among communities that are dependent on ... -
Forest structure and small-mammal responses to variable-retention timber harvest in the Cape Breton highlands of Nova Scotia
(2008)American marten ( Martes americana Turton) are endangered in Nova Scotia and the population on Cape Breton Island is critically low. A marten recovery strategy is in place but there are large gaps in information regarding ... -
Implications of alternative herbicide-use policies for forest management in Ontario
(1995)Public sentiment is against herbicide use on public forests in Ontario. Provincial policies are directing research into alternative vegetation management with only limited interaction or support with forest resource based ... -
Indicators of forest sustainability for Ontario boreal forests : a first approximation
(1995)If humankind is to cope with the cumulative effects of its expanding populations on the earth’s ecosystems, a new relationship is required with natural systems. Serious adoption of the concepts of forest sustainability ... -
Influence of landscape-scale forest structure on the presence of pileated woodpeckers (dryocopus pileatus) in Central Ontario forests
(1999)The goal of my research was to investigate the influence of landscape-scale forest structure on the presence of pileated woodpeckers (Dryocopus pileatus) in central Ontario forests. Study sites were located in Algonquin ... -
Interfacing an aggregate wood supply model with a geographic information system
(1994)By developing a general interface between forest planning models and geographic information systems, the forest planner is capable of spatially analyzing the results of wood supply analysis. The planner can change the ... -
Long-term effects of timber management on marten (Martes americana) habitat potential in an Ontario boreal forest
(1993)To evaluate the hypothesis that current forest management practices in the boreal forest are decreasing the quantity and quality of long-term marten habitat, and alternative, more suitable strategies exist, a ... -
Old-growth forests and timber supply : a case study from the boreal forest
(1997)Historically in Canada, old-growth forest preservation concerns, research, and analyses have centred on the stately coniferous forests of British Columbia (e.g., Clayoquot Sound). Within the past decade, however, the ... -
Public participation in community forests : the Ontario community forest pilot projects / by Florence Wanjira Chege.
(1994)Levels of public participation in the management of a community forest (CF) depend on the CF’s goals and the subsequent decision-making structure that the community adopts. To evaluate the hypothesis that the Ontario ... -
Regional environmental assessment of forest management : experience in Ontario and Minnesota
(1995)Environmental assessment (EA) was originally conceived as a process applying to discrete projects such as power dams and timber harvest plans, but increasingly it is being applied to programs and policies for large areas. ... -
Simulation analysis of components of Ontario's moose habitat guidelines
(1994)The intent of Ontario's "Timber Management Guidelines for the Provision of Moose Habitat" is to use timber management to maintain or improve the moose habitat potential of a forest. In the boreal forests of Ontario, ... -
Toward a citizens' guide to sustainable forest management in Newfoundland and Labrador
(2000)The management of forests has dramatically changed in the past few decades. Forest managers no longer can prepare and implement forest management plans in isolation of other resource values and local citizens. Today, the ... -
Trends and variability of temperature and precipitation in Northwestern Ontario during the 20th century : implications for forest management
(2000)Time series of temperature and rainfall in Northwestern Ontario are joined and adjusted to provide a database for analysis of regional climate change. Processes used to locate and adjust for non-climatic discontinuities ...
