Browsing Undergraduate theses by Issue Date
Now showing items 1-12 of 12
-
Increasing diameter growth content of red pine (Pinus Resinosa) through intensive management
(2017)Intensive forest management can only be justified if it increases wood quality or yield sufficiently to compensate for the additional investment. Treatments such as thinning and/or pruning are typically only applied to ... -
Mechanical properties (MOE and MOR) of glulam
(2017)Glue-laminated (glulam) timber has strong mechanical properties and is a great building material. It is composed of small diameter wood. There has been a shortage of large dimensional lumber for construction projects. ... -
Monitoring productivity and utilization of a feller-buncher using FPDat system
(2017)This thesis summarizes the process of equipping a Tigercat 870C feller-buncher with an FPDat on-board computer system. The harvest contractor participating in this study is based in northwestern Ontario. The purpose of ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Impacts of invasive earthworms on carbon storage in southern boreal hardwood forests
(2017)The introduction of invasive, non-native earthworms into forest ecosystems has increased as recreational, industrial, and commercial activities increase in northern Ontario. The presence of these ecosystem engineers in ... -
Hydromapping Tool Creation for Sprat Lake Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) Surface From Motion Analysis; A Proactive Approach to Reduce Potential Mercury Fluxes Following Forest Harvesting By Using Variable Retention Buffers and Preplanned Machine Travel Corridors
(2017)There has been an increase in the awareness and concern regarding mercury contamination in Northwestern Ontario fish. Wetland and low laying areas are considered hotspots for methylmercury production which, when disturbed ... -
Examining the shear strength of the glue lines in glued laminated timber
(2017)With a soaring global population and continuous depletion of resources, wood and engineered wood products will change the way we carry out conventional construction. Conventional building materials such as concrete and ... -
Feasibility of utilizing wood debris for biofuels in Northwestern Ontario
(2017)In recent years’ production of transportation biofuels generated from forest residues have grown rapidly on a global scale. Converting to advanced biofuels is enticing because they can help reduce dependence on oil; mitigate ... -
Efficacy of MYKE® on in vitro growth of American elm (Ulmus americana)
(2017)This thesis is an examination of the commercial product MYKE which is a perlite-peat mixture containing 7 spores/g of Glomus intraradices N.C Schenk & G.S. Sm., a vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhiza-forming fungus. Seeds of ... -
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. ... -
Flight distances from nests and behaviours of the olive-sided flycatcher (Contopus cooperi)
(2017)The Olive-sided Flycatcher is a migratory species currently facing a dramatic population decline. The species is listed as threatened in Canada under the Species at Risk Act. The purpose of this study was to describe the ...
