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Quantitative metrics of deadwood decay classes as a function of moisture regime and tree species
(2017)
The patterns and rates of decomposition of dead woody debris (DWD) in the boreal
ecosystem throughout the wood decay process have been hypothesized to vary across
moisture regimes and between species. A fundamental aspect ...
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 ...
The impact of a fungus-feeding nematode (Aphelenchoides sp.) on decomposition of trembling aspen wood by various wood-decay fungi
(2018)
Grazing by fungus feeding invertebrates on fungal mycelium can potentially impact many important ecological processes such as the formation of mycorrhizas and the decomposition of wood and litter. A study was initiated to ...