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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 ...
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. ...
Using controlled water treatment on understory plant species to determine the effects of climate change on the boreal forest
(2018)
Climate change poses a big threat to boreal forest managers. We have set out to test how different precipitation levels will affect a number of boreal understory species across the three forest types commonly found in the ...
Assessment of black spruce portfolio trial survival and growth and implications for reforestation under climate change
(2018)
The purpose of this study is to assess the performance of black spruce seedlings
at a genetic trial designed to select seed sources adapted to several climate change
scenarios. Height variability among trees is attributed ...
Recent expansion of black-legged ticks, Ixodes scapularis, into the Thunder Bay region: Implications and putative role of climate change
(2019)
The distribution of Ixodes scapularis is increasing in Ontario, thereby
increasing the risk of contracting Lyme disease. Climate change is a likely factor
in the northward expansion of I. scapularis populations. Here, I ...
Canadian forestry professionals’ perceptions of forest management and climate change
(2019)
Gauging the perception of current and future professionals in the Canadian forestry sector is crucial to understanding how forests are managed in the thought of climate change. The aim of the study was to quantify how the ...
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 ...
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 ...
Carbon sequestration potential of agroforestry systems in Canada
(2020)
Agroforestry is a land management system which integrates forest management
practices with agriculture, often using high-value tree species planted alongside crops to
increase profits. Agroforestry has the potential to ...
Long range ecological restoration plan for the Lake of the Woods using waterbird guilds as indicator species
(2020)
This thesis explores a long-term ecological restoration plan for the Lake of the
Woods area using waterbird guilds as indicator species to plan, adjust and minimize
climatic affects in the future. In a time of rapid ...