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Assessing data accessibility and quality: predicting the effect of impervious surfaces on water quality in urban centres on the west coast of Lake Superior
(2020)
This research will critically examine the difference in data quality and
accessibility between two cities through an analysis of predicting the effect of
impervious surfaces on water quality. Through using the Impervious ...
Relationship between glacial refugial range and genetic diversity in eastern North American conifer species
(2020)
The aim of this thesis is to relate genetic diversity to the extent of glacial
refugia in several important North American conifer species. Refugial locations
were hindcasted using MaxEnt software with occurrence points ...
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 ...
The effects of competition on underplanted juvenile white spruce in fill blocks in northern Alberta
(2020)
This paper examined the effects of competition on juvenile white spruce growth
planted in the understory of lodgepole pine on a mixedwood boreal site. Growth and
success of planted white spruce seedlings were investigated ...
A comparison between the sustainable management plans: The Menominee Forest vs. Algonquin Provincial Park
(2020)
This is a comparison between the sustainable management plans of the
Menominee Forest and Algonquin Provincial Park. The importance of this thesis is to
underline the importance of the attaining the most sustainable means ...
Effects of past grazing and trampling on soil nutrients at Stanley Hill Bison, Kakabeka Falls, Ontario
(2020)
Global studies indicate that ungulates can have negative influences on soil
quality and directly affect soil nutrient availability. This thesis examines the effects of
past cattle grazing and current bison grazing on ...
Grazing intensity and carbon pools in soils, roots and forage plants on the Thunder Bay community pasture
(2020)
This thesis explores carbon (C) storage in the forage plants found on the
Thunder Bay Community Pasture (TBCP). Plant tissues, roots and shoots, were
collected from the TBCP and analyzed at Lakehead University using a ...
Using Silvicultural Treatments to Control Browsing Levels of Western Red Cedar on Vancouver Island (Thuja plicata)
(2020)
The Forest Practices Code of British Columbia Act requires forest tree farm
licence (TFL) holders and timber supply area (TSA) to have a sensible silviculture
prescription that ensures licensees to replace harvested trees ...
Forest harvesting impacts on forested wetland forest ecosystem function – biogeochemical cycling
(2020)
The wetland ecosystem is located at the interface of the atmospheric, terrestrial
and water system. It is one of the most biologically diverse ecological landscapes on
earth and one of the most important environments for ...