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Carbon sequestration potential of agroforestry systems in Canada
(2020)
Agroforestry is a land management system which integrates forest management
practices with agriculture, often using high-value tree species planted alongside crops to
increase profits. Agroforestry has the potential to ...
Long range ecological restoration plan for the Lake of the Woods using waterbird guilds as indicator species
(2020)
This thesis explores a long-term ecological restoration plan for the Lake of the
Woods area using waterbird guilds as indicator species to plan, adjust and minimize
climatic affects in the future. In a time of rapid ...
Jack pine fitness under current and future climate
(2020)
Climate change has the potential to drastically alter the functioning of Canada’s forests and the species that live there. The importance of understanding patterns of adaptive variation in relation to climate is imperative ...
Effects of forest fire on watershed ecosystem
(2019)
Global warming has increased the frequency of forest fires and droughts, which have had a number of
effects on the hydrologic ecosystems of watersheds`. Therefore, the influence of forest fires on forest watersheds
and ...
Intraspecific height variation of white spruce provenances in Ontario
(2020)
Provenance tests in Ontario have been used for decades to evaluate the optimal
seed sources for different environments. Understanding the genetics, adaptations and
selection pressures of tree species using provenance ...
Jack pine budworm (choristoneura pinus) effects on fuel loading and resulting fire risk
(2020)
Plots were done in various locations to determine the effect of the jack pine budworm on fire frequency to the insect outbreaks on jack pine budworm infected sites. This information can be useful in determining resulting ...