With more and more buildings built around the world, OSB is an important building material. Learning about its properties can help people make use of the OSB panel effectivity. In this paper, the author will examine the ...

Objectives: This thesis is aimed to detect the incidence of mood disorders in cancer patients, and to assess the role of arthritis and multimorbidity in the development of mood disorders. The thesis will also describe ...

University students in Canada endorse higher levels of alcohol consumption than their noncollege peers. This heavy drinking carries with it the risk of adverse consequences, including physical injuries, academic struggles, ...

The Canadian government’s efforts to prevent cannabis use among youth are warranted, as early cannabis use greatly increases risk of harm. Although it is illegal, cannabis companies continue to advertise their products ...

This thesis analyzes two Late Holocene lake sediment cores which were collected from the vicinity of two archaeological sites in northeastern Lake of the Woods, Ontario: the Bundoran Site (DjKn-5) and the Bud Site (DjKn-6). ...

With the rapid changes occurring to the climate of the boreal forest, many populations of trees are facing increased stresses and seeing lower productivity and survival. Conventional tree improvement programs take decades ...

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 ...

Sustainable and effective waste management is very important to address environmental pollution. This is especially the case for plastics as their inherent resistance to breakdown leads to their accumulation the environment. ...

Thinning is a silvicultural practice implemented to maximize harvest productivity. However, biodiversity conservation is a growing trend, therefore it is important to understand the short, and long-term effects of thinning ...

Urban forests serve many purposes to a city, from parks to street trees to crown cover in downtown cores. Trees in urban environments are more prone to stress and pathogen due to the environment in which they live. Birch ...