Browsing Undergraduate theses by Title
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Community forestry in Canada: an overview of current affairs and potential for the future
(2018)This paper examines the current body of literature available covering the topic of community forestry in Canada. Using a modified synthesis literature review method articles covering the theoretical and practical applications ... -
Comparative analysis of soil properties influenced by wildfire and sustainable forest licence harvesting practices
(2019)This thesis outlines the main differences and similarities between current forest harvesting practices and wildfire disturbances in the boreal forest. Boreal harvesting is carried out in a way that looks very similar to ... -
Comparative study of forest restoration projects in China and Philippines
(2020)This article mainly compares two restoration projects in developing countries, one in China and the other in the Philippines. Both developing countries are located in Asia and have similar population densities, and both ... -
Comparing birch core plywood with traditional softwood plywood
(2020)Plywood made with birch cores is an important product in the European Union, and has potential to become an important product in North America. White birch in Ontario is currently an underutilized species. This paper ... -
Comparing Chinese returning farmlands to forest project to Canadian nature forest restoration projects
(2020)This thesis compares the biggest human forest restoration project, Return Farmland to Forest Project (RFFP), in China to natural forest restoration (NFRP) in Canada. These two countries have the third and second largest ... -
Comparing optimal and actual forest road locations using least-cost analysis in QGIS
(2022)For the Lakehead Forest licence, west of Thunder Bay, Ontario, a least-cost roads model was built in QGIS using provincial Digital Elevation Model (PDEM) data, and data provided by Greenmantle. A cost-surface was also ... -
A comparison between the sustainable management plans: The Menominee Forest vs. Algonquin Provincial Park
(2020)This is a comparison between the sustainable management plans of the Menominee Forest and Algonquin Provincial Park. The importance of this thesis is to underline the importance of the attaining the most sustainable means ... -
A comparison microplastics effects on atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) and blue mussels (Mytilus edulis)
(2020)This thesis explores the potential impacts that can occur in Atlantic cod and blue mussels resulting from the ingestion of microplastic particles based on a review of previously published studies. This thesis summarizes ... -
Comparison of Carbon Footprints: Mass Timer Buildings vs Steels – A Literature Review
(2020)Sustainability and innovation are key components in the fight against climate change. Mass timber buildings have been gaining popularity due to the renewable nature of timber. Although research comparing mass timber ... -
A comparison of decomposition of jack pine and trembling aspen wood blocks by eight wood decay fungi
(2017)Decay is an important component of the carbon cycle, as it breaks down wood and releases the stored carbon back into the atmosphere. White rot, brown rot, and soft rot are all types of decay which initiate this process. ... -
Comparison of forest fire regimes between Heilongjiang in China and Ontario
(2017)This research summarizes and compares the differences in forest fire regimes in the provinces of Ontario, Canada, and Heilongjiang, China, as it relates to fire suppression techniques, human activities, and climate change. ... -
Comparison of policy and legislation to protect nature reserves in Canada and China
(2018)Many animals and plants are extinct because of human activities. The nature reserve is the most effective way to protect natural resources and wildlife. In this paper, I reviewed policies to protect nature reserves in ... -
A comparison of the effectiveness of ground versus aerial chemical site preparation
(2020)Silviculture operations in northwestern Ontario can include the use of chemical site preparation to remove competing herbaceous vegetation to promote the establishment of conifer seedlings. Aerial and ground applications ... -
A comparison of the quality of farm and forest soils in the Emo-Rainy River District of Northwestern Ontario
(2020)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 ... -
A comparison of the quality of hayfield and pasture soils on a Northwestern Ontario farm
(2019)This thesis examines aspects of soil quality between a hayfield and pasture site on a farm in Northwestern Ontario. Soil compaction, pH, and carbon were the main aspects looked at between the two sites. The purpose of this ... -
A comparison: forest fires and clear-cut harvesting impacts as disturbances within the boreal forest
(2021)Clear-cut harvesting is often said to be an imitation of fires impact on the landscape when discussing how harvesting is thought out or planned. Clear-cut harvesting and fires have significantly different impacts on the ... -
Connection between global conservation status, geographical range size, midpoint latitude, female carapace length, and clutch size of Testudines
(2020)The need for species conservation is only magnified with each passing day. Testudines are one of the taxonomic orders most at risk of extinction on Earth. Over 70% of Testudines are globally listed on the IUCN Red List ... -
Control measures of gypsy moth and the effect of STS modeling in Canada
(2020)Gypsy moths are an introduced invasive species which causes decline in oak and maple in southern Ontario. In 1869 the moth was introduced into Massachusetts by Leopold Trouvelot, whose mission was to start a silk industry ... -
Controlled flow, temperature and brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis Mitchell) fry emergence on the Aguasabon River, Terrace Bay, Ontario, 2011-2016
(2017)This thesis reviews factors that affect brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis Mitchell) fry emergence and their relevance to population fitness. A series of drift nets were deployed from 2010 to 2016, April through May, on ... -
Controlling competing vegetation for forest regeneration
(2021)The timely regeneration of productive forests is vital to maintain timber supply in the forest industry. However, other vegetation can severely hinder forest regenerations. Therefore, effective measures to control the ...
