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Evaluation of Canada’s biomass policy in comparison to its Nordic counterparts
(2023)
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 ...
The association of rat prevalence and composting in Thunder Bay’s urban neighbourhoods
(2023)
Landfilling is the most common municipal solid and urban organic waste
disposal method in North America and comes with numerous negative environmental
side effects. Encouraging greater participation in community composting ...
Comparison of Picea mariana, Abies balsamea, Betula papyrifera, Populus tremuloides for the production of wood pellets
(2023)
Scientists and international organisations agree that wood pellets are a type of biofuel that
is better for the environment than fossil fuels. Wood pellets are produced from the residues
in sawmills, ground logs and is ...
Monitoring and access management of resource roads with instrumentation
(2023)
Forest transportation operations are facing challenges such as having larger road
networks to manage because of dispersed harvest patterns, climate changes forcing more
hauling to take place under wet road conditions, ...
Using Canadian migration monitoring network data to assess population changes in Canada Warbler (Cardellina canadensis)
(2023)
The Canada Warbler (Cardellina canadensis) has been listed since 2010 as
Threatened according to the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada
(COSEWIC) due to significant and long-term declines in the ...
Modeling the impact of hemlock woolly adelgid under several climate change scenarios
(2023)
The hemlock woolly adelgid (Adelges tsugae), or HWA, is a species of insect
invasive to eastern North America that has caused significant mortality amongst its
hemlock (Tsuga spp.) hosts. Survivorship and subsequent ...
Urban forest management: evaluating the benefits and options for replacing declining urban ash tress, and value-added potential of urban trees
(2023)
This thesis investigates the benefits and options for replacing declining urban ash
trees, as well as the value-added potential of urban trees more broadly. The study aims
to provide insights into the selection of suitable ...
The use of citizen science data to predict the winter distribution of the snowy owl in Ontario
(2023)
As an Anishinaabe person and environmental scientist, I feel I have an inherent duty to
be a steward of the environment. I chose to conduct research on Snowy Owls after
learning about the conservation issues affecting ...
Acoustic properties of four central boreal tree species for potential use in instruments
(2023)
In resonance wood, acoustic velocity, density profiles, and ring characteristics
play an important role. Multiple factors cause variation of these properties, like the
difference between juvenile wood and mature wood, ...
Increasing fruit production in wild populations of pawpaw (Asimina Triloba (L) Dunal) trees in southern Ontario
(2023)
The pawpaw (Asimina triloba (L) Dunal) is a unique native understory tree
species found in the Deciduous and Carolinian forest regions in Southern
Ontario. It is at the edge of its range in Ontario, most of the population ...