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The Fine root dynamics after stand-replacing fire and clearcutting in the boreal forest of central Canada
(2012-11-10)
In boreal forest ecosystems, stand age is a key driver of forest ecosystem productivity, carbon storage/sequestration, and other ecosystem functions. The age-related decline of aboveground productivity is well known in ...
Improving Novel Gene Discovery in High-Throughput Gene Expression Datasets
(2012-11-10)
High-throughput gene expression datasets (including RNA-seq and microarray datasets) can quantify the expression level of tens of thousands of genes in an organism, which allows for the identification of putative functions ...
An Assessment of organizational infrastructure gaps, barriers and enablers to developing formal palliative care programs in LTC homes : a comparative case study of two long term care homes in Northern Ontario
(2012-11-10)
This research paper is a sub-study of a five year Social Sciences and Humanities
Research Counci l of Canada (SSHRC) funded Community-University Research Alliance project: Improving Quality ofLife for People Dying in ...
Cutting edge controversy: The politics of animal dissection and responses to student objection
(2012-11-10)
This mixed methods study investigated the experiences and perspectives of former Ontario high school students and current Ontario science and biology teachers toward animal dissection, objection to dissection, and choice ...
Motivating the baby boomer generation: an application of the theory of planned behaviour, exercise behaviour, and stages of change on physical activity intentions
(2012-11-10)
The Baby Boom Generation, born between 1946 and 1964, is creating a
shift in Canada towards an aging population. In 2031, 22.8% of the population will be over the age of 65, compared to 14.1 in 2011 (Statistics Canada, ...
A GIS-based decision-support model linking urban forest benefits with sustainability goals: an application to Thunder Bay, Ontario
(2012-11-10)
Urban forests are a key piece of a city's green infrastructure, highly valued for their socioeconomic and environmental benefits. Current research demonstrates their structure and function are considerable assets to the ...
Submerged anaerobic membrane bioreactors for wastewater treatment and membrane fouling characterization and control
(2012-11-10)
This thesis focused on effects of transient conditions (pH shocks, temperature
variation and temperature shocks) on the performance and membrane fouling
characterization and control of submerged anaerobic membrane ...
Living landscapes of Granville Lake, Manitoba
(2012-11-10)
This thesis addresses aspects of indigenous knowledge held by members of the community of Pickerel Narrows, located on Granville Lake, Manitoba as part of a larger community-based heritage research project led by Kevin ...
Community gardening : exploring motivations, benefits and gardener experience
(2012-11-10)
A food system is a set of interrelated functions that includes food production,
processing and distribution, food access and utilization by individuals, communities and
populations, and food recycling, composting, and ...
Evaluating Wilderness Perception Mapping with the addition of 3D analysis : a case study in Pukaskwa National Park
(2012-11-10)
This research analyzed the wilderness area in Pukaskwa National Park with the use of the Wilderness Perception Mapping methodology. The research developed and employed a modified version of the Wilderness Perception Mapping ...