Temperament studies of animals can provide unique insight on how behaviour, genetics and environmental factors interact to influence the evolution and dynamics of populations. This, in turn, can be used to predict how ...

Sustainability and innovation are key components in the fight against climate change. Mass timber buildings have been gaining popularity due to the renewable nature of timber. Although research comparing mass timber ...

This thesis explores the Miyun Reservoir Watershed’s soil condition and the current situation it faces now. Miyun Reservoir is located in northern Beijing and has more than sixty years of history. It is the primary water ...

The right trees for replanting must be selected to ensure optimal future forest conditions. Based on desired future outcomes, various progenies can be selected to suit these needs. In Canada, black spruce (Picea mariana), ...

This independent study is an assessment of the utility of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for measuring the heights of jack pine (Pinus banksiana) trees in a provenance trial. An electronic hypsometer, the Haglöf Vertex ...

The health of American beech (Fagus grandifolia Ehrh.) is threatened in North America due to its susceptibility to various pathogens, including beech leaf disease. Little is known about beech leaf disease, and forest ...

This thesis explores the different Lepidopteran species that were found around the community of Verde Sumaco, Ecuador, in December of 2018. The objective of this thesis was to determine if there is a difference in ...

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 ...

This project portfolio provides a proposed educational program for women transitioning out of criminality. By providing criminalized women with access to post-secondary education, this program seeks to remedy the injustice ...

Jack pine budworm is an outbreak insect that defoliates jack pine forests across Canada. While it is a native species, the outbreaks can have severe economic impacts, such as loss of timber volume and increased risk of ...