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Assessing above- and belowground competitive effects in pure and mixed stands of jack pine (Pinus banksiana) and black spruce (Picea mariana)
(2009)Ecological principles of niche, competition and competitive reduction suggest that competition in mixed stands composed of pine and spruce may experience positive interactions through (1) vertical stratification of canopy ... -
Challenges with regenerating chipper debris pads: evaluating seedling performance nine years after planting
(2023)Debris from in-bush portable chain flail chippers can alter the abiotic environment factors within the mineral soil. Thus, chipper debris can create an unsuitable seedbed for seedling growth and survival. In this thesis, ... -
The effects different commercial thinning treatments have on black spruce diameter, height, basal area and volume
(2023)Commercial thinning is a potential opportunity for forest managers to realize mid rotation wood volume while stimulating increased growth of residual trees for the final harvest. The practice of commercial thinning is, ... -
Lumber recovery, a leaf area model, and water use in response to commercial thinning, for plantation grown black spruce (Picea mariana [Mills] B.S.P.) / by Steven M. Young.
(2008)Three black spruce (Picea mariana [Mills] B.S.P.) plantations (Airstrip, Boom Lake and Tyrol Lake), in northwestern Ontario, with varied stand densities (2806 stems ha[superscript -1], 2285 stems ha[superscript -1], and ... -
Terrestrial lichen abundance in relation to stand structure and silvicultural history
(2014-01-22)Terrestrial lichen has been identified as an important factor contributing to suitable woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) winter habitat. Conservation efforts to maintain viable populations of woodland caribou ... -
Urban forestry plan of Birch Point Park disc golf course
(2017)This urban forestry plan is for the sustainable management of the Birch Point disc golf course in Thunder Bay. A tree inventory was conducted on the course to create a map and gain information to aid in making management ...