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Assessing progress toward an effectively managed, representative, and well-connected global protected area network
(2022)Protected areas are a cornerstone of conservation efforts to prevent biodiversity loss. Aichi Target 11 of the Convention on Biological Diversity called for the area of protected areas to be increased to 17% of terrestrial ... -
Assessing remote sensing estimations for burn area and tree mortality
(2024)Remote sensing tools will increase the ability of land managers to visually sample large areas more feasibly. This increase in applications of remote sensing such as UAV aerial LiDAR may require an assessment of ... -
The benefits of implementing tire pressure control systems (TPCS) in northwestern Ontario
(2022)Transporting raw forest products to processing facilities is one of the highest costs of overall timber production. Many forestry contractors and log truck owners are looking for feasible ways to minimize forest road ... -
Comparative analysis of remote sensing and ground-based surveys in determining merchantable volume of a boreal forest stand
(2024)Accurate volume estimations are pivotal for effective forest resource management, influencing stakeholders throughout the forestry industry. Traditionally, estimations relied on stem diameter measurements and geometric ... -
The effects of mechanical site preparation, unscarified and refill land types on the growth and establishment of planted seedlings
(2023)This study examines the effects of different site types of tree planting blocks on the growth and establishment of planted seedlings within the Black Spruce Forest, north of Thunder Bay, Ontario. Measurements of planted ... -
Effects of road construction cost in determining whether a block should be harvested in the summer or winter on the Romeo Malette Forest
(2022)Permanent and temporary forest roads are key infrastructures for the removal of raw forest products. Ensuring an efficient road network is laid out and proper construction methods are chosen will aid in reducing the total ... -
Evaluating feller buncher performance in interior British Columbia
(2024)This thesis examines the performance of harvesting equipment in British Columbia's forestry sector. The study examines two forest stands under CANFOR Ltd. in Prince George, British Columbia. It uses data from modern ... -
Harvest productivity analysis based on stand boundary length of Weyerhaeuser’s Pembina Timberlands
(2022)Harvest productivity can be influenced by many different factors within a harvest block and knowing the impact of those factors allows harvest efficiency to be maximized. This thesis explored the effect that stand boundary ... -
Monitoring and access management of resource roads with instrumentation
(2023)Forest transportation operations are facing challenges such as having larger road networks to manage because of dispersed harvest patterns, climate changes forcing more hauling to take place under wet road conditions, ... -
A review of silvics, stand dynamics, density management, and vegetation management in the Ontario boreal forest
(2023)Adaptive forest management requires constant re-evaluation of the efficacy and impact of current practices. Continuous development of information is key to any adaptive management regime, especially in the face of ... -
Sustainable forest management: the potential impacts of underutilization in Ontario Crown forests
(2024)Ontario has in recent history harvested a volume in cubic meters less than the volume available to harvest as dictated by the Average Allowable Cut (AAC). While harvesting more than the AAC dictates is unsustainable and ... -
Triad zoning in northern Ontario and woodland caribou conservation: a critical review
(2023)Woodland caribou in Ontario are threatened, posing a conflict between habitat and timber supply for forest areas. The current management practices with Dynamic Caribou Habitat Schedules (DCHS) address long-term habitat ... -
Wildfire mitigation strategies for increased wildfire resilience in wildland-urban interface communities
(2022)Historic wildfire management strategies across the North American boreal forest have resulted in fire deficit forests. These landscapes are characterized by an unnatural build-up of wildland fuel, forest densification ...
