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A review and evaluation of growth response, stand value and profitability of pre-commercially thinned Jack pine stands in Northwestern Ontario
(2021)
This thesis will be a literature review with the purpose of evaluating the impact precommercial thinning (PCT) has on the tree growth response and if it can meet the
objective of profitability in Jack pine (Pinus banksiana ...
The correlation between fire and boreal forest soil degradation: a review of the effects of forest fire on soil properties
(2021)
The boreal forest has a vast area, and its types are distributed in a belt around the
polar regions. The soil types of boreal forests are also different due to different
vegetation types and climatic conditions in the ...
Implementing a tree pruning cycle into the city of Thunder Bay
(2021)
Several cities in Ontario and across Canada were contacted regarding their tree
pruning programs. Of the ten from Ontario that responded, seven had a cyclical tree
pruning program. Annual budgets ranged from $50,000 up ...
Effects of soil microorganisms on bamboo (Phyllostachys praecon C. D. Chu et C. S. Chao 'Prevernalis) growth
(2021)
Soil microorganisms and plants together form a stable dynamic system in which
they interact and influence each other. The growth and development of plants provide
nutrients to the soil microorganisms, which in turn promote ...
Factors affecting the structure and function of forest ecosystem: disturbance and climate change
(2021)
This paper discusses the effects of climate change and disturbance on forest ecosystems.
At present, the increasing temperature caused by global warming and the occurrence of various
fire events has posed a huge challenge ...
Analysis on the influencing factors of forest natural regeneration in northern China
(2021)
The purpose of this paper is to clarify that the differences in natural regeneration
between the two forests in northern China are caused by precipitation, altitude, temperature, and canopy density. Similarly, the ...
Impact of weather variability and climate change on grain yield of Sable wheat in Thunder Bay, Ontario
(2021)
Cultivation of spring wheat varieties has expanded into northern areas where it is an
integral part of the crop rotations followed by the farmers. Around Thunder Bay, in Northern
Ontario, spring wheat is typically grown ...