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Road-network location heuristics for the tactical harvest-scheduling model
(2022)
In tactical planning in hierarchical forest management, cut-blocks are selected
for maximizing revenue and road networks are allocated at minimal cost in order to
maximize profit. The selected cut-block set and requisite ...
Advances in operations research models used in the gold mining industry
(2023)
The topic addressed in this dissertation is a set of economically important operational
problems in the gold mining industry that are solved using mathematical models of operations
research. More specifically, the main ...
Autonomous surface vehicle for mechanized bathymetric surveys
(2022)
This study evaluates the efficacy of an Autonomous Surface Vehicle (ASV)
constructed from inexpensive consumer off the shelf components for suitability in
surface-based bathymetry of large-scale tailing impounds found ...
Plant mixture effects on fine-root biomass and its functional traits
(2023)
Fine roots play a critical role in the uptake of soil water and nutrients and make a crucial
contribution to the carbon pool through their fast turnover rate and subsequent decay. Plant traitbased approach enables us to ...
Landscape genetic analysis of population structure and barriers to gene flow in boreal woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou)
(2023)
This study examines patterns of population genetic structure and gene flow of boreal
woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou), which are experiencing declining
population sizes across North America. Compared to ...
A spatial analysis of the relationship between forest demographic dynamics and diversity under climate change
(2023)
Forest dynamics arise from three demographic processes simultaneously, namely recruitment,
mortality and growth, all of which are expected to accelerate for the boreal forest under future
climate change. Tree species ...
Effects of nitrogen supply on the physiological and morphological responses to elevated [CO2] in yellow birch (Betula alleghaniensis Britt.)
(2023)
Ongoing climate changes can substantially impact soil nitrogen availability through its
effects on other environmental conditions such as temperature, precipitation, and the frequency
and intensity of extreme whether ...
Exploring food system assessments as a contribution to sustainability and equity: a case study of the Thunder Bay + area food strategy community food system report card
(2023)
The corporate food regime has contributed to a number of negative outcomes that include
land, water, and ecosystem degradation; human health concerns; marginalization of smallholder
farmers and urban agriculture producers; ...
Effect of boreal forest disturbance due to logging at different spatial scales on migratory songbirds
(2024)
Boreal birds have experienced population declines that may be related to alteration of the forest
at a range of scales. Understanding how resource extraction may affect the distribution and
abundance of species is critical ...
Understanding drivers and correlates of fish productivity: Finding optimal indicators in freshwater fishes
(2024)
Canadian freshwater commercial and recreational fisheries contribute $8.8 billion
in revenue to the economy annually and are a significant subsistence food source for
Indigenous communities. Fish production is recognized ...