undergraduate theses: recent submissions
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the effects of plantation spacing on pinus resinosa wood density variation and managing for increased carbon sequestration
(2020)pinus resinosa is found throughout a large portion of eastern north america. dating back to the early settlement era, wood utilization has varied from solely infrastructure to bioenergy and carbon sequestration. although ... -
strategies to reduce the decline of wild bumble bees in north america: are they working?
(2020)bumble bees are major pollinators of the world’s agricultural crops and wild plants and, as such, play a key role in maintaining economic prosperity and biodiversity. the decline of wild bumble bees in north america has ... -
control measures of gypsy moth and the effect of sts modeling in canada
(2020)gypsy moths are an introduced invasive species which causes decline in oak and maple in southern ontario. in 1869 the moth was introduced into massachusetts by leopold trouvelot, whose mission was to start a silk industry ... -
potential factors that influence the silvicultural status of a stand based on its silvicultural background
(2020)the silvicultural effectiveness monitoring program is important in determining the silvicultural status of a stand. each stand can be classified as being a silvicultural success (ss), regeneration success (rs), or not ... -
the impact of invasive thistle species on dynamics of cercopidae in the stikine-skeena region of northern british columbia
(2020)during the summer of 2019 i worked on suppressing invasive species spread in the stikine-skeena region of northern british columbia. i frequently observed invasive thistle species of the genus cirsium hosting abundant ... -
living in the plastic crisis: a study of student awareness & behaviour regarding single-use plastics on 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 campus
(2020)human induced plastic pollution is causing undeniable devastation among earth’s natural resources. as research concerning the crisis begins to progress, it is important that its data includes human awareness and behaviours ... -
the effect of bacillus thuringiensis serotype kurstaki (btk) as an insecticide on jack pine budworm in the 2019 northern ontario spray program in comparison to historical use
(2020)bacillus thuringiensis (bt) has been used historically as an insecticide by the ontario ministry of natural resources and forestry (omnrf) to suppress jack pine budworm populations in dense outbreaks. in some previous ... -
habitat composition and spatial response of white-tailed deer to forestry treatments in moose range, grand portage indian reservation, minnesota
(2020)moose (alces alces l.) have long been an important subsistence species are of great cultural value to the ojibwe peoples. white-tailed deer (odocoileus virginianus z.) have been implicated in negatively impacting ecosystems ... -
outplanting performance of pinus strobus, pinus resinosa, pinus banksiana, and picea glauca from different nurseries, and with different container types within algonquin park
(2020)understanding planting performance of seedlings is integral to the forest industry of canada. many factors are involved in the performance of the seedlings once planted in the field. factors include site conditions, planter ... -
the genetic diversity of eastern north american tree species as related to the extent of their spatial distribution during the last glacial maximum
(2020)the distribution of boreal and temperate species during the last glacial maximum (lgm) in eastern north america can have a significant effect on the genetic diversity of present day populations. here, i modelled the lgm ... -
effects of forest fire on watershed ecosystem
(2019)global warming has increased the frequency of forest fires and droughts, which have had a number of effects on the hydrologic ecosystems of watersheds`. therefore, the influence of forest fires on forest watersheds and ... -
mycoparasites and decay fungi: a study of their ecological interactions on wood blocks of betula papyrifera
(2020)decay fungi are an extremely important part of the forest ecosystem and provide essential ecosystem services including the breakdown of complex organic compounds and nutrient release. however, this important group of fungi ... -
the effect of tree size on the delivered wood cost in northern ontario
(2020)to determine the effects that tree size has on the delivered wood cost, data was collected from existing literature on: average tree size (m3), average off road transport distance, volume per hectare (m3/ha), logging chance ... -
estimating change of amphibian wetland habitat for painted rock island, lake of the woods, from 1952-2015 using historical aerial photography and modern satellite imagery
(2020)amphibians are suffering from global decline due to a synergy of factors – many of which are primarily the result of anthropogenic impacts including climate change, yet they are a crucial component of a functioning ecosystem. ... -
jack pine fitness under current and future climate
(2020)climate change has the potential to drastically alter the functioning of canada’s forests and the species that live there. the importance of understanding patterns of adaptive variation in relation to climate is imperative ... -
studies on host selectivity by cuscuta gronovii
(2020)the host selectivity of the plant parasite cuscuta gronovii, and its growing patterns were investigated among pairings of corn, bean, and tomato plants in various combinations. these pairings were set up in pots, in a ... -
building green energy initiatives in northern ontario indigenous communities: case study on community development in lac des mille lacs first nation
(2020)northern ontario’s first nations communities rely heavily on diesel energy, a fuel source with high economic and environmental costs. thus, many communities are examining the viability of making a partial or full transition ... -
the response of riffles and pools to changing water contaminants in sixteen-mile creek, halton, ontario
(2020)increasing water contaminants has been a growing problem in southern ontario due to rapid urbanization, agricultural runoff and pollution. determining how riffles and pools respond to changing contaminants is crucial to ... -
ecological and economic values of public trees from the manitou tree inventory
(2020)urban trees are an underappreciated aspect to urban communities and contribute valuable ecosystem services. as of november 2017, the emerald ash borer (agrilus planipennis), an invasive beetle from asia had been found in ...
