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Artificial intelligence empowered virtual network function deployment and service function chaining for next-generation networks
(2021)
The entire Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem is directing towards a high volume
of diverse applications. From smart healthcare to smart cities, every ubiquitous digital sector provisions automation for an immersive ...
Industrial biochar characterization : properties and potential applications
(2021)
Biochar is a carbon-rich charcoal produced from pyrolyzed biomass such as wood,
agricultural waste, or animal products. Biochar is primarily used as a soil amendment,
but it has promising applications in carbon sequestration, ...
Differences in density measures between TreeAzin® injected and non-injected ash wood
(2021)
This undergraduate thesis explores an observation made by the City of Thunder
Bay’s urban forestry department staff of TreeAzin injected Green Ash tree’s limbs and
branches failing shortly after being injected. The ...
The effect of block composition on the severity of spruce beetle (Dendroctonus rufipennis) damage in northern British Columbia
(2021)
The spruce beetle (Dendroctonus rufipennis) is a natural part of the
western North American landscape, feeding on the phloem of trees in the Picea
genus. The spruce beetle generally feeds on downed trees but can also ...
The effect of climate change on mountain pine beetle (Dendroctonus ponderosae Hopkins) in Western Canada
(2021)
The mountain pine beetle, Dendroctonus ponderosae, (MPB) is the largest forest
disturbance factor throughout its range in North America. The most recent MPB
outbreak began in the 1990s and has resulted in an approximate ...
A morphological comparison of two Canadian populations of the pink striped oakworm (Anisota virginiensis Drury) (LEPIDOPTERA: SATURNIIDAE)
(2021)
This thesis involves a morphological and physiological comparison of two
Canadian populations (Manitoba and Nova Scotia), and several USA populations of
adult pink-striped oakworm (Anisota virginiensis) moths. It was ...
Controlling competing vegetation for forest regeneration
(2021)
The timely regeneration of productive forests is vital to maintain timber supply
in the forest industry. However, other vegetation can severely hinder forest
regenerations. Therefore, effective measures to control the ...
A comparison: forest fires and clear-cut harvesting impacts as disturbances within the boreal forest
(2021)
Clear-cut harvesting is often said to be an imitation of fires impact on the landscape
when discussing how harvesting is thought out or planned. Clear-cut harvesting and
fires have significantly different impacts on the ...
Potassium impact on red pine (Pinus resinosa) diameter and height growth
(2021)
This thesis explores the relationship between the soil nutrient potassium and its
effect on red pine growth. This thesis summarizes existing knowledge on differing soils
impact on red pine and the lack of polymorphism. ...
Planting the seeds of local food capacity in Northern, Provincial Canada: a case study of community and market gardening initiatives in Cumberland House, Saskatchewan
(2021)
This thesis explores the impacts of two gardening initiatives – a community garden and a
market garden – in a municipality inhabited mostly by Indigenous people in Northern
Saskatchewan. This case study employed an ...