Lignin is a complex heterogeneous aromatic compound derived from renewable plant biomass. Due to its aromatic backbone, it has grown interested in producing biochemicals and other polymeric applications. Depending on the ...

The transition towards renewable energy sources is considered one of the main mitigation measures combating the effects of climate change. The use of renewable energy, particularly those derived from forest biomass, is ...

Due to the suppression of forest fires and lack of implementation of management tools such as prescribed burning, there has been a change in the fire regime of Northern Ontario. This has led to larger, more intense fires ...

Ongoing climate changes can substantially impact soil nitrogen availability through its effects on other environmental conditions such as temperature, precipitation, and the frequency and intensity of extreme whether ...

Ontario’s forest management guides promote the use emulation silviculture to manage the province’s forests on a landscape scale based on natural disturbance regimes. While clearcut harvesting can have similar effects to ...

The outbreak of jack pine budworm (Choristoneura pinus pinus) on the Whitefeather Forest was examined to identify a correlation between the large fires and the outbreak. Maps and literature regarding both disturbances were ...

Biomass is a renewable organic material that is the living and recently dead organic material synthesized by plants and other organisms (Battles 2015). Quantifying forests and determining their value is an increasingly ...

Wood Pellets are biofuels made from compressed wood fibre and they can be used to generate electricity or for heating applications. They are often produced from mill residues like sawdust and shavings. Wood pellets have ...