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Heritage Breeds of Livestock in Protected Forest Landscapes: an approach to conserving natural and agricultural diversity
(2012-11-10)
In landscapes with a long history of traditional agricultural activity, some protected areas
are using heritage breeds of livestock to conserve disturbance-dependent habitats and
combat the loss of natural and agricultural ...
Bio based phenolic resins and adhesives derived from forestry residues wastes and lignin
(2012-11-10)
The work presented here aims to produce bio-phenolic compounds from forestry biomass (residues, wastes and lignin), and substitute petroleum-based phenol with the bio-phenolic compounds to produce high quality bio-based ...
Moisture reduction and nutrient retention associated with field-drying forest harvest residues on clearcut sites in Northwestern Ontario, Canada
(2012-11-10)
The increased utilization of forest harvest residues as supplemental, inexpensive and renewable energy raises two key concerns: 1) continued removal may negatively affect long-term site productivity; and 2) because 50-60% ...
Using portfolio theory to evaluate the regional deployment of transferring tree seeds under uncertain future climates
(2012-11-10)
In this study, the problem of deploying seed from multiple tree improvement orchards to multiple sites in an environment of uncertain climate change is addressed. A modeling approach is designed and applied with the objective ...
The Fine root dynamics after stand-replacing fire and clearcutting in the boreal forest of central Canada
(2012-11-10)
In boreal forest ecosystems, stand age is a key driver of forest ecosystem productivity, carbon storage/sequestration, and other ecosystem functions. The age-related decline of aboveground productivity is well known in ...
Habitat use by woodland caribou in a managed boreal forest landscape
(2012-11-10)
Woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) populations throughout much of the boreal forest have decreased as a result of changes to forest composition, including an increase in moose (Alces alces) and wolf (Canis lupus) ...
Using a novel methodology to test whether group size affects foraging behaviour in elk
(2012-11-10)
Group formation is one of the most striking patterns in the natural world.
Elk (Cervus elaphus and C. canadensis) are well known for their social and gregarious nature, but motivations for this behaviour are not fully ...
Characteristics of the boreal mixedwood forest associated with subnivean access by the American Marten (Martes americana)
(2012-11-10)
Habitat selection by the American marten (Martes americana ), in studies throughout its range, has been associated with forest types that offer higher structural complexity. Such structure has been proposed to facilitate ...
Species diversity and aboveground productivity relationships in forest ecosystems
(2012-11-10)
Empirical and theoretical studies have attributed the observed positive diversity-productivity relationship (DPR) across various ecosystems to a complementarity effect through niche differentiation and/or facilitation among ...
Investigating productivity and foliar nutrient status in second growth white spruce (Picea glauca) and trembling aspen (Populus tremuloides)
(2012-11-10)
This thesis synthesizes two related papers investigating competitive interactions of second growth white spruce (Picea glauca [Moench] Voss) and trembling aspen (Populus tremuloides Michx.) at the Fallingsnow Ecosystem ...