Browsing Undergraduate theses by Title
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Recent expansion of black-legged ticks, Ixodes scapularis, into the Thunder Bay region: Implications and putative role of climate change
(2019)The distribution of Ixodes scapularis is increasing in Ontario, thereby increasing the risk of contracting Lyme disease. Climate change is a likely factor in the northward expansion of I. scapularis populations. Here, I ... -
Recognizing the effects of climate change on honeybees
(2021)Honeybees (Apis mellifera L.) are an essential pollinating species as they are important in building healthy and resilient ecosystems. Honeybees, now found all over the globe, were introduced to North America from Europe ... -
Recovering from over-cutting in China: an examination of the natural forest protection project
(2017)In the last century, China chose a planned economic system and formulated a strategy for the development of heavy industry. The chosen strategy for heavy industry has given forestry a half-century task, both to provide ... -
Relationship between glacial refugial range and genetic diversity in eastern North American conifer species
(2020)The aim of this thesis is to relate genetic diversity to the extent of glacial refugia in several important North American conifer species. Refugial locations were hindcasted using MaxEnt software with occurrence points ... -
Residual damage in mixed hardwood stands after mechanized logging
(2019)Research and data collection on the issues surrounding mechanized harvesting in mixed hardwood stands was gathered within the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence forest region. The silviculture prescription for the stands studied ... -
Response of Cypripedium and Goodyera to disturbance in the Thunder Bay area
(2018)Orchids constitute a family of rare plants on the landscape that are facing additional threats from anthropogenic changes to their habitat. Orchids have very specific habitat requirements and can be used as early indicators ... -
The response of riffles and pools to changing water contaminants in Sixteen-mile Creek, Halton, Ontario
(2020)Increasing water contaminants has been a growing problem in Southern Ontario due to rapid urbanization, agricultural runoff and pollution. Determining how riffles and pools respond to changing contaminants is crucial to ... -
The restoration projects in Thunder Bay and further development
(2019)Ecological restoration is the scientific study and process that restore the ecosystem’s functions and services by field study and planning in order to enhance the value of the ecosystem and sites return to society. The ... -
A review and evaluation of growth response, stand value and profitability of pre-commercially thinned Jack pine stands in Northwestern Ontario
(2021)This thesis will be a literature review with the purpose of evaluating the impact precommercial thinning (PCT) has on the tree growth response and if it can meet the objective of profitability in Jack pine (Pinus banksiana ... -
A review of engineered wood products in Canada
(2018)Engineered wood products, such as Glulam, Laminated Veneer Lumber, Oriented Strand lumber and Cross Laminated Timber, are increasingly being utilized for construction purposes both domestically and abroad. Mass timber ... -
A review of forestry’s impacts on methylmercury in aquatic ecosystems and recommendations for best management practices in Ontario’s boreal forest
(2023)Mercury contamination in freshwater fish of Northern Ontario is exceeding levels safe for consumption and is negatively impacting remote communities. This literature review examines the impacts of specific forest operations ... -
A review of silvics, stand dynamics, density management, and vegetation management in the Ontario boreal forest
(2023)Adaptive forest management requires constant re-evaluation of the efficacy and impact of current practices. Continuous development of information is key to any adaptive management regime, especially in the face of ... -
A review of the biological significance of coarse woody debris in forest ecosystems and its positive impact on forest characteristics
(2020)Coarse Woody Debris (CWD) is considered any woody decay that has fallen on the forest floor. This important piece of forest ecology has a large influence on a variety of forest characteristics. This thesis first evaluates ... -
Review the function of large aquatic plants in water pollution treatment
(2018)Being a worldwide problem, water pollution has a huge impact on the mankind. The world has invested a lot of manpower and material resources after the environmental governance. Environmental pollution control has a new ... -
The role of beavers in ecosystem restoration and the environment
(2022)This thesis analyzes the role of beavers in ecological restoration and the environment. At the same time, it discusses controversies related to beavers and gives final recommendations. This paper analyzes the impact of ... -
Role of woodlot licence program in BC forest sector
(2018)Woodlot licences in British Columbia are small area-based tenures, held by individuals, small groups or families. Woodlot licences are often located in or near local communities and are thought to be in a better position ... -
Saproxylic beetle species associations with structural composition of red pine coarse woody debris at Hogarth plantation
(2020)How forest management practices affect the biodiversity of saproxylic insects is currently poorly understood. Since these insects play a role in nutrient cycling, failure to properly manage for saproxylic insects could ... -
A script for the automatic delineation of canopy gaps from raster images and incorporation of analysis with Ontario’s FRI datasets
(2019)This thesis project serves as a tool for resource managers looking to delineate gaps in the forest canopy, where a Canopy Height Model raster is available. Once identified, analysis is performed in order to assess the ... -
Site condition effects on beech leaf disease symptom severity in southwestern Ontario hardwood forests
(2020)The health of American beech (Fagus grandifolia Ehrh.) is threatened in North America due to its susceptibility to various pathogens, including beech leaf disease. Little is known about beech leaf disease, and forest ...