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Advanced separation and anaerobic digestion technologies for value-added bioproducts and biofuel from pulp and paper mill wastes
(2022)
In the first research project, the extraction of hemicellulose from the process water and synthetic
hydrolyzate using liquid-liquid extraction (LLE) was examined. Specifically, the effects of the main
experimental variables ...
The impact of environmental and ecological construction on the sustainable development of cities: a case study of Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
(2022)
Today, urban development faces an ecological crisis. As a famous historical and cultural city in China, the contradiction between the morphological development of Nanjing and the ecological environment is becoming increasingly ...
Effects of Lalrise Vita. Bacillus velezensis on Pinus banksiana and Picea mariana
(2022)
Jack pine, Pinus banksisana, and black spruce, Picea mariana, are the top two species
harvested and planted in the boreal forest of Canada. Sustainable forest management
incorporates greenhouses and artificial fertilizers ...
Moving towards self-care and self-determination: improving the role and organization of tribal councils in remote First Nations wildfire evacuations
(2022)
During climate change, wildfires will increase in frequency and size, equating to
an increase in wildfire evacuation frequency and duration. Keewaytinook Okimakinak
Tribal Council (KO) struggled to identify a role and ...
Evaluating the winter diet of a pack of coyotes (Canis latrans) in a periurban environment on Georgian Bay
(2022)
This thesis explores the diet of a pack of coyotes in a periurban environment on
the southern extent of Georgian Bay, west of the Town of Collingwood. Coyotes have
seen a massive expansion in their range, and even though ...
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 ...
Interspecific interactions modulate social foraging behaviour and habitat use in a neotropical migratory warbler species during its nonbreeding period
(2022)
Spatial and temporal variation in biotic and abiotic conditions in any foraging
environment prompts individuals to modify their strategies of space use and behavioral
responses such as going from solitary to social ...
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 ...