Electronic Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Cut-to-length operation business plan for Algonquin Park and Ottawa Valley forests
(2018)This undergraduate thesis is a business plan for cut-to-length operations in the Ottawa Valley and Algonquin Park forests. The purpose of the thesis is to construct a business plan with the necessary costing models that ... -
Comparison of policy and legislation to protect nature reserves in Canada and China
(2018)Many animals and plants are extinct because of human activities. The nature reserve is the most effective way to protect natural resources and wildlife. In this paper, I reviewed policies to protect nature reserves in ... -
An economic analysis of an American ginseng growing operation in a woodlot in Janetville, Ontario
(2018)American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius) has been valued for centuries as a medicine, particularly in Asian cultures. It is highly valuable, and as a result it has been poached to endangered levels throughout much of its ... -
Water chemistry: its effects on amphibians in Northwestern Ontario, Canada
(2004)Understanding the role that abiotic environmental factors play in determining the distribution of organisms is of fundamental importance to ecologists. Most amphibians are inherently dependent on aquatic habitats and ... -
Physico-chemical properties of soils associated with logged forest and areas converted to teak (Tectana grandis Linn. F)
(1997)This rapid and extensive introduction of teak to satisfy a predicted wood shortage in Ghana has given rise to the question of the short/long-term effects that management of teak plantations might have on soil properties. ... -
Preservice teachers' perceptions of teaching in communities of Northwestern Ontario
(2008)This mixed-method study examined the perceptions of preservice teachers about teaching in Northwestern Ontario, and how these perceptions influence their decisions to apply for teaching positions within the area through ... -
Traditional knowledge and values today: Nimkii Beneshii Migizii Kwe - Thunder Bird Eagle Woman's perspective
(2008)This qualitative study used a narrative story-telling format to further current understanding of traditional Anishinaube knowledge and values. The impetus for this inquiry was the researcher's quest to seek answers to ... -
An arts-informed study of Artemis and Apollo: implications for teachers
(2008)Using arts-informed research and the intuitive artistic processes of drawing and painting I searched for visual symbols and feelings in the myths of Artemis and Apollo. Visual imagery, symbols and meaning provide a ... -
Outward bound Giwaykiwin: wilderness-based Indigenous education
(2008)This study takes a critical approach to Outward Bound Canada's Giwaykiwin program through a lens of decolonizing Indigenous education. The worldwide organization of Outward Bound, and assumptions about the universal ... -
Control of heat and fluid flow in solidification processes by an inverse method
(2000)The objective of this research is to produce a control scheme by an inverse method that is capable of acting fast enough to be useful in a real-time manufacturing environment. The scheme should provide a transient boundary ... -
Implication of introducing body checking in ice hockey at different ages
(1997)The main purpose of this research was to compare the rate of body checking injuries between two Provinces that introduce body checking at different ages (age 12 versus 14). Three teams from Ontario (body checking introduced ... -
Modelling barred owl habitat in Northwestern Ontario
(1996)With its large home range, dependence on large decadent trees for nest cavities, and association with mature mixedwoods, the Barred Owl (Strix varia) is vulnerable to habitat loss from forest harvesting. Study objectives ... -
A review of engineered wood products in Canada
(2018)Engineered wood products, such as Glulam, Laminated Veneer Lumber, Oriented Strand lumber and Cross Laminated Timber, are increasingly being utilized for construction purposes both domestically and abroad. Mass timber ... -
Using controlled water treatment on understory plant species to determine the effects of climate change on the boreal forest
(2018)Climate change poses a big threat to boreal forest managers. We have set out to test how different precipitation levels will affect a number of boreal understory species across the three forest types commonly found in the ... -
Effects of mechanical site preparation on the growth of Jack Pine (Pinus banksiana)
(2018)The boreal forest in Canada provides a large volume of timber for Canadians and other countries year after year and effective silviculture is the key to sustainable harvesting. Site preparation can be a critical step in ... -
Effects of species composition and season change on fine root length increase with stand development in Northwest Ontario
(2018)The root length is an important indicator to reflect the growth characteristics of the tree, but the root length is difficult to obtain through direct measurement, and the root as a sensitive organ of plants can indirectly ... -
An examination of the effectiveness of MYKE® on growth of potted American elm seedlings under greenhouse conditions
(2018)This thesis is an examination of the commercial mycorrhizal additive known as MYKE®, and the impact upon growth that it has on American elm seedlings grown under greenhouse conditions. Seedlings of American elm were grown ... -
A preliminary study on regional variation in skull morphometrics of Vulpes vulpes in Thunder Bay, ON
(2018)The purpose of this study was to identify whether morphological differences occur between subsets of Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes L.) from different areas in Thunder Bay district. The goal was to examine the statistical output ... -
Edge effects of road material and compaction on the regeneration of jack pine in the English River Forest
(2018)There is potentially a considerable proportion of harvestable forest area experiencing road edge effects. It may be important to understand these effects and how trees respond to them to improve forest growth modeling ...
