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The restoration projects in Thunder Bay and further development
(2019)
Ecological restoration is the scientific study and process that restore the
ecosystem’s functions and services by field study and planning in order to enhance the
value of the ecosystem and sites return to society. The ...
Winter home range sizes of female woodland caribou in the boreal forest of Northwestern Ontario
(2019)
Woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou Gmelin) are listed as “threatened” under
the Canadian Species at Risk Act. Fourteen ranges occur within the continuous
distribution of caribou in Ontario and have been studied ...
Estimating tanager densities in chakra agroforests in relation to plant species diversity and area of chakra
(2019)
Chakra agroforests in the community of Verde Sumaco, Ecuador were surveyed to estimate tanager densities. Distance sampling using transects was the methodology used to record presence of tanager species. Using the data ...
A framework for assessing skills training programs for building Indigenous capacity in natural resource development
(2019)
Indigenous participation in natural resource development has become an integral part of the advancement of major projects both in Ontario and across Canada. This participation until the most recent decades was limited by ...
The effects of nanosilver on northern pike
(2018)
Nanosilver (nAg) is an effective anti-microbial agent that is being increasingly used in consumer products. With such an expansive list of products incorporating nAg, the risk of environmental release is high. Studies ...
Literature review of aquatic invasive species management in the Great Lakes region
(2019)
Invasive species are foreign organisms which out-compete and take over new landscapes and are ranked as one of the most destructive forms of habitat degradation (McCormick et al. 2009). Aquatic invasive species specifically ...
A comparison of the quality of hayfield and pasture soils on a Northwestern Ontario farm
(2019)
This thesis examines aspects of soil quality between a hayfield and pasture site on a farm in Northwestern Ontario. Soil compaction, pH, and carbon were the main aspects looked at between the two sites. The purpose of this ...
Differences in dung beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeinae) assemblages in different habitat types and habitat patches within the Verde Sumaco forest, Ecuador
(2019)
Scarabaeinae, the dung-eating beetle subfamily, comprises keystone species that perform a host of ecological functions. They are easily surveyed and respond to habitat change, making them suitable indicators of effects of ...
A script for the automatic delineation of canopy gaps from raster images and incorporation of analysis with Ontario’s FRI datasets
(2019)
This thesis project serves as a tool for resource managers looking to delineate gaps in the forest canopy, where a Canopy Height Model raster is available. Once identified, analysis is performed in order to assess the ...
Lichen detectability under varying canopy closure
(2019)
Monitoring lichen distribution is of increasing concern as mapping is critical in characterizing habitat for woodland caribou. Aerial photography collected using drones, the method used for this study, is a common method ...