Land degradation in semi-arid environments is increasing due to rapid population growth, poor landuse practices and variable climate conditions. Landuse planners require a better understanding of the impact that proposed ...

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of fire on mycorrhizal fungi in a Pinus banksiana stand. It was hypothesized that an optimal fire intensity leads to an increase in ectomycorrhizal colonization of ...

Lake trout reproductive habitat was characterized in three small lakes, 250 km northwest of Thunder Bay, Ontario, by measuring the physical characteristics of preferred spawning habitat including 1) depth, 2) substrate ...

The primary objective of this study was to examine the effects of alternative vegetation management on epigeal insects, Coleoptera, Carabidae, and non-insectan arthropods. This study, which is a component of the Fallingsnow ...

Includes a general review of the literature and a study within the District of Thunder Bay in Ontario, Canada. The author has worked with the Healing Our Own Counseling Unit at a Native Women's Crisis Home, has participated ...

Soil chemistry responses to disturbances were quantified and compared at two dates by sampling the organic, 0-5 cm and 5-10 mineral soil layers in a northwestern Ontario boreal mixedwood site. The disturbance treatments ...

The primary purpose of this qualitative study is to examine high school students’ perceptions o f being involved in creative drama, and the effect o f this involvement on their social interactions. All data was collected, ...

Historically in Canada, old-growth forest preservation concerns, research, and analyses have centred on the stately coniferous forests of British Columbia (e.g., Clayoquot Sound). Within the past decade, however, the ...

The purpose of this case study was to examine the ways in which cooperative learning was used in a senior Bachelor of Science in Nursing course. The subject of the case study was the professor who taught the senior ...

The gap between Western and Native world views is much more profound than the West has imagined. I support this claim from a variety of angles and offer insight into it from the work of Swiss psychologist C. G. Jung ...