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Living in the plastic crisis: a study of student awareness & behaviour regarding single-Use plastics on Lakehead University Campus
(2020)
Human induced plastic pollution is causing undeniable devastation among
Earth’s natural resources. As research concerning the crisis begins to progress, it is
important that its data includes human awareness and behaviours ...
Habitat composition and spatial response of white-tailed deer to forestry treatments in moose range, Grand Portage Indian Reservation, Minnesota
(2020)
Moose (Alces alces L.) have long been an important subsistence species are of great cultural value to the Ojibwe peoples. White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus Z.) have been implicated in negatively impacting ecosystems ...
The effects of soil compaction on the germination and growth of Picea mariana and Pinus banksiana
(2020)
Soil compaction has long been an issue for the forestry industry. Soil compaction can reduce soil aeration, porosity and drainage, and restrict the growth and success of trees and other plants. The objective of this study ...
Outplanting performance of Pinus strobus, Pinus resinosa, Pinus banksiana, and Picea glauca from different nurseries, and with different container types within Algonquin Park
(2020)
Understanding planting performance of seedlings is integral to the forest industry of Canada. Many factors are involved in the performance of the seedlings once planted in the field. Factors include site conditions, planter ...
The effect of Bacillus thuringiensis serotype kurstaki (Btk) as an insecticide on jack pine budworm in the 2019 Northern Ontario spray program in comparison to historical use
(2020)
Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) has been used historically as an insecticide by the
Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (OMNRF) to suppress jack pine
budworm populations in dense outbreaks. In some previous ...
The response of avian predator populations to forest tent caterpillar (Malacosoma disstria; Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae) outbreaks in Ontario, Canada
(2020)
Outbreaks of insect defoliators have broad ecological effects on forested
ecosystems because they can cause extensive mortality in host tree
populations. They also represent peaks in the density of food for specialist ...
The impact of invasive thistle species on dynamics of Cercopidae in the Stikine-Skeena region of northern British Columbia
(2020)
During the Summer of 2019 I worked on suppressing invasive species spread in the Stikine-Skeena region of Northern British Columbia. I frequently observed invasive thistle species of the genus Cirsium hosting abundant ...
Remembering to Remember Shę́h Niyohgwaihó’dę (Our Original Instructions): A Self-Study on Indigenous Languages Programming in Six Nations
(2020)
This research portfolio investigates one aspect of the Indigenous language
revitalization/reclamation movement, which is Indigenous communities’ and peoples’
reclamation over their formal education systems with hopes of ...
Potential factors that influence the silvicultural status of a stand based on its silvicultural background
(2020)
The silvicultural effectiveness monitoring program is important in determining the silvicultural status of a stand. Each stand can be classified as being a silvicultural success (SS), regeneration success (RS), or not ...