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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 ...
An investigation on the occurrence of the pathogen Sirococcus conigenus infecting natural and planted red pine at the Hogarth Plantation
(2020)
Sirococcus conigenus is a pathogen common in forests of the northern temperate zone and is the causal agent of deertail disease or Sirococcus shoot blight on red pine. This disease has been present on red pine at the ...
The Whitesand River: An assessment of brook trout habitat suitability following mine site closure
(2020)
The Winston Lake Mine operated from 1988-1999 within the Whitesand
River watershed located near Schreiber, ON. Operations resulted in releases of
elevated cations and anions from tailings pond discharges above Cleaver ...
Factors influencing mechanical properties of OSB
(2020)
With more and more buildings built around the world, OSB is an important building
material. Learning about its properties can help people make use of the OSB panel effectivity. In
this paper, the author will examine the ...
Comparing birch core plywood with traditional softwood plywood
(2020)
Plywood made with birch cores is an important product in the European Union, and
has potential to become an important product in North America. White birch in Ontario is
currently an underutilized species. This paper ...
An analysis of northern goshawk prey preferences by biogeoclimatic subzone across coastal British Columbia
(2020)
This thesis investigates the dietary preferences of northern goshawk populations
in second growth stands on Vancouver Island and the islands of the Johnstone Strait
region on the BC Mainland Coast. Prey abundance was ...
Wood properties of city street trees for utilization in forest products
(2020)
Forest products are an essential part of the Canadian economy. Maximizing the
number of trees we can use to make forest products will be a crucial part of
continuing to produce forest products. The objective of this study ...
Apparent competition and the differing effects of generalist and specialist predators on cervid populations
(2020)
Apparent competition is an important ecological function that has been extensively
studied in wild cervid populations, but little is known about how to manage it or why
some cervid populations are more affected by it ...