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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 ... -
The correlation between fire and boreal forest soil degradation: a review of the effects of forest fire on soil properties
(2021)The boreal forest has a vast area, and its types are distributed in a belt around the polar regions. The soil types of boreal forests are also different due to different vegetation types and climatic conditions in the ... -
Cost analysis of Weyerhaeuser’s Pembina Timberlands log haul
(2018)This thesis compares the log truck configurations currently used to haul roundwood on the Pembina Forest Management Area located in west central Alberta. Weyerhaeuser is the licensee and employs six stump to dump contractors ... -
Cross laminated timber (CLT) future potential in Ontario compared with BC and Quebec
(2019)Cross Laminated Timber is a relatively new timber product in Canada with a bright future The product is an advancement that is allowing the industry to create products for larger structures and more specifically taller ... -
Culvert installment and removals, how they affect surrounding habitat and how we can improve our methods of maintenance
(2018)Culvert maintenance has been a problem for watersheds and roadways. The purpose for culvert installation is to increase the water carrying capacity away from road structures and buildings within the environment. Small ... -
Cut-and-skid business plan for the Ottawa Valley
(2018)The purpose of this thesis is to perform a feasibility analysis for starting a cut and skid harvesting operation in the Ottawa Valley. This is done using time studies and harvesting costing. It is proposed that a cut-and-skid ... -
Cut-to-length operation business plan for Algonquin Park and Ottawa Valley forests
(2018)This undergraduate thesis is a business plan for cut-to-length operations in the Ottawa Valley and Algonquin Park forests. The purpose of the thesis is to construct a business plan with the necessary costing models that ... -
Determining genetic resistance to jack pine budworm defoliation in jack pine from different geographic seed sources across Ontario
(2020)Jack pine budworm is an outbreak insect that defoliates jack pine forests across Canada. While it is a native species, the outbreaks can have severe economic impacts, such as loss of timber volume and increased risk of ... -
Determining the accuracy of terrestrial LiDAR on red pine
(2019)This paper reviews the capabilities of the FARO Terrestrial LiDAR technology to produce accurate forest measurements. The study was conducted on single Red Pine trees in Northern Ontario. Field measurements were compared ... -
Differences in density measures between TreeAzin® injected and non-injected ash wood
(2021)This undergraduate thesis explores an observation made by the City of Thunder Bay’s urban forestry department staff of TreeAzin injected Green Ash tree’s limbs and branches failing shortly after being injected. The ... -
Differences in dung beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeinae) assemblages in different habitat types and habitat patches within the Verde Sumaco forest, Ecuador
(2019)Scarabaeinae, the dung-eating beetle subfamily, comprises keystone species that perform a host of ecological functions. They are easily surveyed and respond to habitat change, making them suitable indicators of effects of ... -
Differential treatment of boreal forest biome by forest stewardship council
(2017)This thesis examines the conduct of Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) regarding the certification stringency in the boreal biome. Certification is less stringent in Russia as compared to other boreal nations; Canada, ... -
Disconnect between Indigenous traditional connection with water due to water insecurity
(2023)People indigenous to what is now Northern Ontario have always had a traditional connection and relationship with water. In recent year, that relationship has been put through many obstacles amounting to water insecurity. ... -
Diversity of life history characteristics of Lake Superior migratory rainbow trout
(2017)Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) have been present in the Great Lakes since their introduction in the late 1800’s (Clarkson et al. 1997). These fish have naturalized many streams and have established naturally reproducing ... -
Does Canada lynx trapper harvest track population cycles? A review of data from 1973 to 2016 in Ontario's sixteen northern forest districts
(2019)The Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis) has been widely studied for its strong interaction with the snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus), and the lynx exhibits a slightly lagged, 10-year population cycle dependent on the hare ... -
Driver and landscape-related factors associated with reported wildlife-vehicle collisions in Thunder Bay, Ontario
(2022)The ever-expanding road network in Ontario has created serious implications for wildlife and their movement within the province. This has led to the discovery of many factors that have the potential to increase the risk ... -
The dynamic effects of tree species diversity on nitrogen in soil
(2019)The availability of nitrogen in soil is one of the most important factors for tree growth. Although tree species mixtures are known to increase forest productivity, it remains unclear how they affect soil nitrogen. In ... -
Ecological and economic values of public trees from the Manitou tree inventory
(2020)Urban trees are an underappreciated aspect to urban communities and contribute valuable ecosystem services. As of November 2017, the emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis), an invasive beetle from Asia had been found in ...