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Biodiversity of ground beetles in young and old poplar stands
(2019)
Ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) are a useful bioindicator group in forests in almost every part of the world. This thesis studied the biodiversity of carabid beetles in old and young age trembling aspen (Populus ...
Investigation of an epidemic of balsam poplar leaf blotch miner, Phyllonoricter Nipigon, (Leptidoptera: Gracilleriidae) in Thunder Bay, Ontario
(2019)
In the summer of 2018, an outbreak of Phylonorycter nipigon, commonly known as the balsam poplar leaf blotch miner, was identified on the Lakehead University campus in Thunder Bay, Ontario. All balsam poplar and trembling ...
Wetland restoration in China
(2019)
China has the fourth largest area of wetland in the world. China has many types of wetland, but because of the environmental damage, many wetland areas were lost or converted to other land use such as farmland. As the ...
Analysis of using unmanned aerial vehicles in forestry
(2019)
Unmanned aerial vehicles are a growing market within the forestry industry. They provide opportunities for enhancement of data collection, monitoring of wildlife, forest fire detection and monitoring, compliance monitoring ...
Well-spaced and free-growing: effects and interactions of ecosite and renewal treatments on regenerating stands in northwestern Ontario
(2019)
Effective renewal of harvested stands in Ontario is mandated in the Crown Forest Sustainability Act (CFSA 1994). Properly prescribed silviculture leads to forested stands that are regenerated successfully, have predictable ...
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 ...
Effects of species mixtures on fine root production in a young boreal forest
(2019)
1. Fine roots (< 2 mm) play a key role in terrestrial ecosystem processes. Species diversity
loss has been recognized as one of the primary global change drivers that can have
profound negative effects on ecosystem ...
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 ...
Finding a natural alternative from forest resources for plastic single use utensils
(2019)
The use of plastics by society has increased tremendously due to the high
durability of the product and low cost of production. High production has changed many
products being made of natural materials such as wood to ...
Traditional agroforestry systems as habitat for avian species: assessing their role in conservation
(2019)
The objective of this study was to explore the role of traditional agroforestry systems in Ecuador,
called chakras, in the conservation of avian species. Eleven examples of chakra, including
plantations of yuca (Manihot ...