Lakehead University Knowledge Commons: Recent submissions
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The economic value of recovering the town of Oakville's urban forest after the impacts of the emerald ash borer
(2019)The Town of Oakville is responsible for maintaining some 2,016,500 city trees planted within boulevards on the city’s streets (UFORE 2016). Prior to the emerald ash borer, ash trees represented the top 5 most trees planted ... -
North American pinewood nematode disease in China
(2019)The pinewood nematode (Bursaphelenchus xylophilus) is an important alien invasive species in China. This pinewood nematode poses a serious threat to Chinese forests. It does have an important impact on forestry, including ... -
Exploring the potential to minimize forest road cost in Ontario with LiDAR and RoadENG
(2019)The objective of this study was to determine if light detection and ranging (LiDAR) and RoadENG could produce a more cost-effective road design than a field-based road design. A Triangulated irregular network (TIN) was ... -
Classification of red pine stands using remote sensing techniques
(2019)Red pine is a historically important species for forestry in the boreal forest. Its large diameter and straight and knot free form has made it ideal for many purposes, including construction. With the new sudden turn towards ... -
Comparing the spatial pattern of fire and harvest disturbance in boreal Ontario watersheds
(2016)Fire and harvest are both major sources of disturbance in Ontario’s boreal forest. They are largely responsible for successional patterns in forest vegetation, and influence regimes of hydrologic change in boreal streams, ... -
Re(righting) mathematics education: changing students' attitudes towards mathematics through Indigenous knowledge and worldview
(2019)This study explored the impacts of incorporating decolonizing, Indigenous focused lessons and pedagogies in a grade 9 (Ontario) locally developed (LD) classroom on students’ attitudes towards mathematics. A reform-based ... -
A longitudinal evaluation of an on-reserve methadone maintenance therapy program
(2019)Canada’s First Nations population experiences elevated rates of opioid use and negative opioid-related consequences. These rates stem from the long history of colonization that First Nations populations have faced, which ... -
Potential utilization of green ash wood as a result of emerald ash borer proactive management in Thunder Bay, Ontario
(2018)The emerald ash borer (Agrillus planipennis Fairmaire) (EAB) was discovered in Thunder Bay, Ontario in June, 2016. Since that time, the city of Thunder Bay has implemented a proactive management plan of 50% treatment and ... -
Using trail camera imagery to develop a habitat suitability index (HSI) For moose (Alces alces) In the English River Forest, ON
(2019)Moose are a valuable economic and ecological resource in Ontario. Understanding their spatial distribution throughout the forest is essential for managing populations and preserving habitat. One method of identifying the ... -
Immunological consequences of chemically induced generalized motor epilepsy
(1990)The purpose of this study was to determine if the stress created by a generalized motor seizure was significant enough to alter the immune response. Criterion measures of anitgen binding capacity (ABC) to human serum albumin ... -
Using planet labs imagery to track caribou: a pilot study
(2019)Using satellite imagery from an earth imaging company called Planet Labs, this study aimed to see whether Woodland Caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) could be tracked through a disturbance path left by migrating herds. ... -
Mindful leader development of undergraduate students
(2019)This case study examined a six-week mindfulness intervention in a higher education leadership course. Higher education has a critical role to play in preparing students to navigate this worldwide terrain with success by ... -
Dynamic stability of axially loaded beams on elastic foundations
(2019)Beams on elastic foundations have received great attention of researchers for its importance in civil engineering. The present work can be applied, for example, to the study of dynamically loaded finite columns which are ... -
Assessing the effectiveness of airborne thermal technology for delineating environmental thermal effluent
(2019)Bruce Power Generating Station is located on the shores of Lake Huron and is responsible for generating 30% of the Province of Ontario’s electrical need on a daily basis. Lake Huron is the 5th largest freshwater lake by ... -
Effects of water availability, longer photoperiod, and elevated [CO2] on the potential of the northward migration in trembling aspen (populus tremuloides michx.)
(2019)Based on climate envelope models, boreal tree species may migrate to higher latitudes (approximately 10˚N toward the north) in response to rapid climate changes by the end of this century. Multiple factors will likely ... -
Factors affecting the teaching of grade 9 locally developed mathematics
(2019)This qualitative study explores the factors affecting the teaching of Grade 9 Locally Developed mathematics. This analysis focuses on what factors teachers perceived as having an effect on their teaching, as well as how ... -
Paleoproterozoic snowball earth? Sedimentology and geochemistry of a Huronian glacial cycle
(2019)The study discusses new sedimentological and geochemical results for the Paleoproterozoic Bruce glacial cycle, which represents the second of three glacial cycles within the Huronian Supergroup. This Bruce glacial event ... -
Epitaxial growth of p-type doped III-V nitride semiconductor on sapphire substrate using remote plasma metal organic chemical vapor deposition
(2019)Lakehead University Remote Plasma-enhanced Metal Organic Chemical Vapour Deposition (RP-MOCVD) is used to grow III-V nitride semiconductor material. RP-MOCVD use nitrogen plasma as a nitrogen source along with group III ... -
The association between supervisor mental health training and workplace mental health stigma
(2019)Mental health disorders (MHD) are a major cause of human suffering, lost productivity, workplace disability, and economic loss throughout the industrialized world. They can affect people’s thoughts, behaviours, and feelings, ... -
The impact of therapeutic ankle taping on the lower extremity kinematics of running on level, inclined and declined slopes
(2019)Overpronation is cited as a common misalignment of the calcaneus resulting from flattening of the medial longitudinal arch, which may contribute to the development of an overuse injury. It has been suggested that taping ...