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Evaluating success of energy from algal biomass
(2022)
This thesis explores the effectiveness of algal biomass as a possible alternative to
fossil fuels. The thesis examines the cost-effectiveness, sustainability and environmental
friendliness factors of algal biomass and ...
Harvest productivity analysis based on stand boundary length of Weyerhaeuser’s Pembina Timberlands
(2022)
Harvest productivity can be influenced by many different factors within a
harvest block and knowing the impact of those factors allows harvest efficiency to be
maximized. This thesis explored the effect that stand boundary ...
Assessment using TerrSet geovisualisation of the temporal and spatial effectiveness of the prescribed burn program in re-establishing the oak savannah habitat at the Pinery Provincial Park
(2022)
Oak savannah is a plant community of widely spaced deciduous trees with a
canopy cover of between 25 to 35%, allowing grasses and other ground cover vegetation
to thrive, providing habitats for numerous plant and animal ...
The benefits of implementing tire pressure control systems (TPCS) in northwestern Ontario
(2022)
Transporting raw forest products to processing facilities is one of the highest costs of overall
timber production. Many forestry contractors and log truck owners are looking for feasible
ways to minimize forest road ...
Assessing progress toward an effectively managed, representative, and well-connected global protected area network
(2022)
Protected areas are a cornerstone of conservation efforts to prevent biodiversity
loss. Aichi Target 11 of the Convention on Biological Diversity called for the area of
protected areas to be increased to 17% of terrestrial ...
Invasive plant cover and density following emerald ash borer-induced mortality in southern Ontario forests
(2022)
The emerald ash borer has caused widespread ash mortality in eastern North
American forests, where forest managers are also facing challenges due to invasions of
undesirable exotic plant species. This study aims to explore ...
The promoted growth of genetically lodgepole and white spruce in Western Alberta compared to natural stocks
(2022)
Forest regeneration has been an important focus across Alberta and the rest of
Canada over recent decades. An industrial company in Alberta known as Canfor have
recently began regenerating using a genetic stock where a ...
Comparing optimal and actual forest road locations using least-cost analysis in QGIS
(2022)
For the Lakehead Forest licence, west of Thunder Bay, Ontario, a least-cost
roads model was built in QGIS using provincial Digital Elevation Model (PDEM) data,
and data provided by Greenmantle. A cost-surface was also ...
Human-crocodile conflict in Timor-Leste: attack characteristics and management implications
(2022)
Timor-Leste is a relatively new developing nation, having gained its
independence from Indonesia in 2002. The people of this country have a traditional
belief system in which the saltwater crocodile, Crocodylus porosus, ...
Indigenous led conservation – a critical review of Traditional Ecological Knowledge
(2022)
Evaluating the importance of Indigenous - Based Conservation with a critical
review of Traditional Ecological Knowledge Studies can provide a useful framework for
future management efforts. Traditional Knowledge and ...