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Black bear attacks in Canada and a review of the factors influencing them
(2022)
Canada has experienced numerous black bear attacks over the last several
decades. The purpose of this study is to determine if there is an increase in the number
of black bear attacks in Canada. Data came from various ...
Effects of road construction cost in determining whether a block should be harvested in the summer or winter on the Romeo Malette Forest
(2022)
Permanent and temporary forest roads are key infrastructures for the removal of raw
forest products. Ensuring an efficient road network is laid out and proper construction
methods are chosen will aid in reducing the total ...
The invasion of garlic mustard in North America and control measures
(2022)
The purpose of this report is to investigate the impact of garlic mustard invasion on
forest and control measures. Invasive species often cause harm to local ecosystems.
Garlic mustard is an invasive herb native to Europe ...
The role of beavers in ecosystem restoration and the environment
(2022)
This thesis analyzes the role of beavers in ecological restoration and the environment. At the same time, it discusses controversies related to beavers and gives
final recommendations. This paper analyzes the impact of ...
Factors determining the success of common loon (Gavia immer) nest platforms along the Aguasabon River, Ontario
(2022)
When the Ministry of Mines, Northern Development, Natural Resources, and
Forestry in Nipigon, Ontario realized that loon nests in lakes surrounding the Aguasabon
River were being flooded, they built and placed multiple ...
Dominance and competition: a giving-up density analysis of rank-based foraging decisions of small groups of confined bison (Bison bison)
(2023)
Socially foraging animals such as bison (Bison bison) modify their foraging
behaviour based on social status and food availability to maximize individual fitness.
Winter feeding trials were performed on juvenile bison ...
Road-network location heuristics for the tactical harvest-scheduling model
(2022)
In tactical planning in hierarchical forest management, cut-blocks are selected
for maximizing revenue and road networks are allocated at minimal cost in order to
maximize profit. The selected cut-block set and requisite ...
Advances in operations research models used in the gold mining industry
(2023)
The topic addressed in this dissertation is a set of economically important operational
problems in the gold mining industry that are solved using mathematical models of operations
research. More specifically, the main ...
Autonomous surface vehicle for mechanized bathymetric surveys
(2022)
This study evaluates the efficacy of an Autonomous Surface Vehicle (ASV)
constructed from inexpensive consumer off the shelf components for suitability in
surface-based bathymetry of large-scale tailing impounds found ...
Plant mixture effects on fine-root biomass and its functional traits
(2023)
Fine roots play a critical role in the uptake of soil water and nutrients and make a crucial
contribution to the carbon pool through their fast turnover rate and subsequent decay. Plant traitbased approach enables us to ...