Undergraduate theses: Recent submissions
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Invasive plant cover and density following emerald ash borer-induced mortality in southern Ontario forests
(2022)The emerald ash borer has caused widespread ash mortality in eastern North American forests, where forest managers are also facing challenges due to invasions of undesirable exotic plant species. This study aims to explore ... -
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 ... -
Assessment using TerrSet geovisualisation of the temporal and spatial effectiveness of the prescribed burn program in re-establishing the oak savannah habitat at the Pinery Provincial Park
(2022)Oak savannah is a plant community of widely spaced deciduous trees with a canopy cover of between 25 to 35%, allowing grasses and other ground cover vegetation to thrive, providing habitats for numerous plant and animal ... -
How to achieve meaningful consultation/accommodation with First Nation communities: The need/benefits for community-led forest management plans in Ontario’s forest industry
(2022)The inherent Aboriginal and treaty rights of First Nations people continue to be infringed upon in Ontario’s forest industry. The province of Ontario continues to abuse its colonially obtained Section 92 powers and has ... -
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 ... -
Comparing optimal and actual forest road locations using least-cost analysis in QGIS
(2022)For the Lakehead Forest licence, west of Thunder Bay, Ontario, a least-cost roads model was built in QGIS using provincial Digital Elevation Model (PDEM) data, and data provided by Greenmantle. A cost-surface was also ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Assessment of hazard tree/snag detection using drone-based, multi-spectral sensors
(2022)Snags are an integral component of forest ecosystems as they provide habitat for a number of different species and add complexity to vertical forest structure. However, snags also may pose as potential hazards to people ... -
The promoted growth of genetically lodgepole and white spruce in Western Alberta compared to natural stocks
(2022)Forest regeneration has been an important focus across Alberta and the rest of Canada over recent decades. An industrial company in Alberta known as Canfor have recently began regenerating using a genetic stock where a ... -
Factors affecting the structure and function of forest ecosystem: disturbance and climate change
(2021)This paper discusses the effects of climate change and disturbance on forest ecosystems. At present, the increasing temperature caused by global warming and the occurrence of various fire events has posed a huge challenge ... -
Windthrow and forest regeneration, structure, and composition in boreal forests
(2020)Windthrow is a self-identified disturbance factor in forests, which has a huge ecological and economic impact. This paper discusses the influence of windthrow on boreal forests and analyzes the changes of tree ecosystems ... -
Analysis on the influencing factors of forest natural regeneration in northern China
(2021)The purpose of this paper is to clarify that the differences in natural regeneration between the two forests in northern China are caused by precipitation, altitude, temperature, and canopy density. Similarly, the ... -
Implementing a tree pruning cycle into the city of Thunder Bay
(2021)Several cities in Ontario and across Canada were contacted regarding their tree pruning programs. Of the ten from Ontario that responded, seven had a cyclical tree pruning program. Annual budgets ranged from $50,000 up ... -
Effects of soil microorganisms on bamboo (Phyllostachys praecon C. D. Chu et C. S. Chao 'Prevernalis) growth
(2021)Soil microorganisms and plants together form a stable dynamic system in which they interact and influence each other. The growth and development of plants provide nutrients to the soil microorganisms, which in turn promote ... -
The correlation between fire and boreal forest soil degradation: a review of the effects of forest fire on soil properties
(2021)The boreal forest has a vast area, and its types are distributed in a belt around the polar regions. The soil types of boreal forests are also different due to different vegetation types and climatic conditions in the ... -
A review and evaluation of growth response, stand value and profitability of pre-commercially thinned Jack pine stands in Northwestern Ontario
(2021)This thesis will be a literature review with the purpose of evaluating the impact precommercial thinning (PCT) has on the tree growth response and if it can meet the objective of profitability in Jack pine (Pinus banksiana ... -
The management plan and forest inventory of a private woodlot in Southern Ontario
(2021)In Southern Ontario, private landowners hold the majority of forested land because of privatization. These property owners face degraded forests because of past logging practices. Other challenges faced by these owners ... -
Spider diversity over time at Hogarth Plantation using pitfall traps
(2021)Biodiversity assessments are conducted using various methods featuring diverse assemblages of biota and whose results have seemingly endless important applications. In this assessment pitfall traps were used to research ...
