electronic theses and dissertations: recent submissions
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differential treatment of boreal forest biome by forest stewardship council
(2017)this thesis examines the conduct of forest stewardship council (fsc) regarding the certification stringency in the boreal biome. certification is less stringent in russia as compared to other boreal nations; canada, ... -
investigation of commodities trading of pulp with a focus on china and canada
(2017)canada is the current largest supplier of pulp products in china. however, the current international wood pulp market exists several challenges. the quantity of exported pulp and pulp production in canada is represented ... -
time allocated to vigilance: does antipredator behavior decrease in colder temperatures?
(2017)this thesis was designed to assess the effect an organism's environment has on its behavior. specifically, the effect of air temperature on vigilance behavior was examined during the winter of 2016-2017. this study was ... -
recovering from over-cutting in china: an examination of the natural forest protection project
(2017)in the last century, china chose a planned economic system and formulated a strategy for the development of heavy industry. the chosen strategy for heavy industry has given forestry a half-century task, both to provide ... -
quantitative metrics of deadwood decay classes as a function of moisture regime and tree species
(2017)the patterns and rates of decomposition of dead woody debris (dwd) in the boreal ecosystem throughout the wood decay process have been hypothesized to vary across moisture regimes and between species. a fundamental aspect ... -
diversity of life history characteristics of lake superior migratory rainbow trout
(2017)rainbow trout (oncorhynchus mykiss) have been present in the great lakes since their introduction in the late 1800’s (clarkson et al. 1997). these fish have naturalized many streams and have established naturally reproducing ... -
using unmanned aerial vehicles and wildlife camera trapping for the early assessment of road reclamation effects in northern ontario
(2019)the forest industry has been performing forest road reclamation to regenerate forests after harvest, to maintain wildlife habitat and to limit forest access by the public, all to help maintain large, contiguous wild forests. ... -
identifying variables affecting 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 ' academic performance among engineering 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛
(2018)an essential consideration for campus administrators and faculty members is that 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 complete their degree with good academic grades. being able to predict factors affecting 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 performance is necessary to help ... -
a functional trait analysis of successional pathway dynamics
(2018)the study of plant community re-assembly following disturbances in anthropogenically managed landscapes is a necessity in today’s climate. the measurement of plant functional traits is a tool that can be of great help in ... -
residue analysis of pre-contact small and miniature pottery: a multi-proxy approach
(2019)small and miniature pottery vessels are common in north american archaeological sites, although they have rarely been the focus of study. these vessels are variously interpreted to be mortuary or ceremonial vessels, ... -
estimation of stripping by static immersion test using image processing and machine learning
(2019)hot mixed asphalt (hma) is one of the most common types of pavement, which exists on the surface of the roads, inside and outside of cities. one of the main destresses in hma is moisture-related damage, which mainly occurs ... -
on the motion of vertical and oblique sand jets in stagnant immiscible liquids
(2019)sand jets and particle clouds in water and viscous fluids have been a frequent subject of intense research and are pertinent to many environmental, industrial, and engineering processes. mixing and dispersion of sand ... -
measurement of rabi oscillation in a spin system
(2018)this work proposes that during the application of an on-resonance mr- pulse there exists a rabi oscillating fi eld which can be directly measured from a nuclear spin system. these oscillations have been previously ... -
the negative impacts public opinion can have on wildlife management plans
(2017)certain wildlife management plans are in place to balance overpopulated species. years of scientific research and monitoring are done to come up with the most beneficial way of maintaining a healthy ecosystem. wildlife ... -
changes in yellow perch diets associated with nanosilver exposure in freshwater lakes
(2017)freshwater lake experiments on the effects of nanosilver were completed at the experimental lakes area in northwestern ontario. since nanosilver has antibacterial properties it is expected to have negative effects on ... -
heavy metal pollution control technology - phytoremediation in china
(2017)as a worldwide problem, soil heavy metal pollution has a huge impact on human production and life. the world has invested a lot of manpower and material resources for environmental governance. environmental pollution ... -
association among age, sex, and geographical region with health care utilization through the ontario telemedicine network
(2019)the ontario telemedicine network (otn) facilitates virtual health care services across all of ontario. founded in 2006, otn has allowed patients to access specialized care that was once only accessible in urban settings.1 ... -
hydraulic and dynamic assessment of triangular labyrinth weirs and wier-pool type fishways
(2019)the hydraulic performance of traditional labyrinth weirs has been extensively studied in the literature. the research outcomes indicated that labyrinth weirs have many hydraulic advantages to pass more flow with a constant ... -
management implications of invasive insects (special attention to emerald ash borer) in small communities
(2017)agrilus planipennis fairmaire, or more commonly known as the emerald ash borer (eab), is a buprestid beetle native to eastern asia and russia. it has been introduced to north america by way of anthropogenic factors. during ... -
analysis of current and future low impact development sites in thunder bay, ontario
(2017)the rapid spread of urbanization in thunder bay has caused the increase of impermeable surfaces and the increase in flood incidents within the city. another contributing factor to increased flood incidents is due to the ...
