electronic theses and dissertations: recent submissions
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synthesis and biodegradation of model compounds related to hydrocarbon-type dielectric fluids
(1981)uniroyal pa0-20e, an oligomer of 1-octene, is a dielectric fluid proposed as a replacement for polychlorinated biphenyls. no studies on its biodegradation have been reported in the literature to date. this thesis ... -
indices of branch contribution to bole growth in pinus resinosa ait.
(1982)the contribution of individual branches to the current annual xylem increment of the main stem of six young red pine (pinus resinosa ait.) was investigated. logical estimates of branch productivity including: branch ... -
ten-year growth response of 45-year old pinus banksiana lamb. to urea fertilization and low thinning
(1982)the objectives of this investigation were 1) to examine the duration and pattern of jack pine growth response to urea fertilization and low thinning, and 2) to examine methods commonly used in the measurement of ... -
post logging succession and vegetation management with hexazinone herbicide in picea glauca (moench) voss-populus tremuloides michx. forest
(1981)the objectives were: to review the successional behaviour of white spruce (picea glauca (moench) voss) - trembling aspen (populus tremuloides michxt) stands in the literature, to conduct field studies of the successional ... -
application of a sequential partial extraction procedure to investigate uranium, copper, zinc, iron and manganese partitioning in recent lake, stream and bog sediments, northern saskatchewan / by douglas andrew warren lehto. --
(1981)sequential partial extractions show that partitioning of uranium, copper, zinc, iron and manganese into lake, stream and bog sediments are affected by the type and abundance of component fractions present in sediments ... -
behaviour and reproductive success of female-female pairs of ring-billed gulls (larus delawarenis), granite island
(1982)female-female pairs of ring-billed gulls were studied on granite island, northern lake superior, during the breeding seasons of 1979 and 1980. in 1979 the colony consisted of approximately 2400 pairs with 99 nests (4.1%) ... -
thermodynamic studies of the sorption of ammonia on natural and modified chrysotile asbestos
(1981)the sorption of ammonia was studied at 273 and 298 k on californian and quebec chrysotile heat-treated at 150, 300, 500 and 700 degrees c. another ammonia sorption study involving the two chrysotiles treated at 500 ... -
short-term retention of flexibility in varsity ice hockey players / by claude daniel chevrier. --
(1981, c198)the purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of various stretching exercises on flexibility during competition-specific activities. a leighton fi exometer was used to measure flexibility. testing and training ... -
image, symbol, and the life of the imaginaton in the works of sinclair ross
until very recently, studies of the works of sinclair ross have over-looked his literary artistry to focus on his place among those writers whose time and place is the canadian prairie during the depression, ross’s ... -
biology of "peak" and "late" nesting ring-billed gulls, granite island, lake superior
(1982)late-nesting ring-billed gulls in this study laid fewer and smaller eggs and hatched fewer young than earlier nesting pairs. birds nesting late in the season appeared to lack sufficient stimuli for incubation, as indicated ... -
mineralogy and petrology of the ham kimberlite, somerset island, n.w.t., canada
(1982)the ham diatreme and dyke are post-late silurian intrusions located in north-central somerset island and are the most northerly known kimberlites in the somerset island kimberlite province. the ham diatreme, which ... -
demonstration and evaluation of hemoglobin and hematocrit testing as support services in preparing elite swimmers for serious competition
(1982)these studies demonstrated and evaluated the usefulness of hemoglobin concentrations (hb gm%) and hematocrit percentages (hct %) in the preparation of elite swimmers for serious competition. study 1 monitored hb and hct ...
