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Showing 1 to 20 of 111 for “"Southern Ontario"”.
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Hierarchical Variation in Cellulose Decomposition Across Southern Ontario Reference Streams
… structured study of decomposition rates in Ontario, Canada. Cotton strips were deployed during the spring, summer and fall in pool and riffle habitats of 22 streams located in three distinct physiographic regions. Partitioning of variation among hierarchical scales associated with rates of …
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Niche segregation among three sympatric species of swallows in southern Ontario
… (Tachycineta bicolor) breed sympatrically in southern Ontario but it is unclear how these species differ ecologically, and their coexistence implies niche segregation. I investigated potential interspecific differences in nestling diet and post-fledging movements. Using DNA barcoding of …
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Southern Ontario Principals' Perspectives on Recess in Low-Income Neighbourhoods
… 12 principals from an elementary school board in Southern Ontario. Opened-ended questions regarding principals’ general recess experiences and their recess definitions were asked, along with self-report measures of recess activities, student engagement, supervision ratios, recess rules and …
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Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration Potential by Perennial Biomass Crops in Southern Ontario, Canada
… biomass crops (PBCs), are being cultivated in Ontario, Canada, on degraded agricultural (Ag) fields to enhance soil organic carbon (SOC) sequestration. This study assessed SOC stocks in SG and Mis fields compared to baseline Ag SOC stocks at Elora, Guelph, and Burlington, using woodlot (WL) SOC …
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Can annual floral strips create effective pollinator habitat in Southern Ontario agricultural landscapes?
… of flower visitors worldwide. Recently, Ontario developed a Pollinator Health Action Plan with the mandate of restoring, enhancing, and protecting one-million acres of pollinator habitat. This thesis examines: 1) What is the status of flower visitors in Southern Ontario and what factors …
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Karst hazard analysis towards the development of predictive karst models for southern Ontario
An investigation into karst hazard in southern Ontario has been undertaken with the intention of leading to the development of predictive karst models for this region. The reason these are not currently feasible is a lack of sufficient karst data, though this is not entirely due to the lack of …
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Meeting Demands for Animal Health: Veterinary Medicine in Rural Southern Ontario, 1862-1939
… dissertation examines animal healthcare in rural southern Ontario from 1862, when animal health lectures were first delivered, to 1939, when the Canadian Army Veterinary Corps disbanded in the lead-up to the Second World War. By examining farmers’ access to experiential knowledge and veterinary …
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DEVELOPMENT OF DEM-BASED METHOD FOR MAPPING STREAM POWER DISTRIBUTION OF SOUTHERN ONTARIO STREAMS
… Creek, a highly urbanized basin in Scarborough Ontario for which extensive data and background information is available, it is shown that reliable and precise stream power maps can be obtained from the Ontario provincial DEM. Local stream power variation can be seen to match known features of …
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Risk management at public events: a case study of a municipality within Southern Ontario
Current literature surrounding risk management at public events focuses on the efforts of municipal officials to reduce the risk of terrorist activity. The literature only focuses on large municipalities that host global sporting events like the FIFA World Cup and the Olympics. The focus tends to …
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Sinister Spaces: Liminality and the Southern Ontario Gothic in Margaret Atwood's Fiction
… However, she also incorporates the influences of Southern Ontario – her backyard – and its regional subgenre of Southern Ontario Gothic. While traditional Gothic certainly incorporates binaries, Michael Hurley, the scholar at the forefront of the discussion of this unique subgenre, suggests that …
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Volunteering and Social Capital: A Case Study of Older Hospital Volunteers in Southern Ontario
… volunteerism in a community hospital network in Southern Ontario. Utilizing in-depth interviews with 10 older volunteers (over the age of 65), document analysis, and a key informant interview, I explored their experiences of volunteering and social capital development at six hospitals in the …
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Use of Geospatial Methods to Characterize Dispersion of the Emerald Ash Borer in Southern Ontario, Canada
… Ash Borer beetle (EAB, Agrilus planipennis) to Southern Ontario in 2002, the condition of all species of Ash trees (Fraxinus) in the province is currently at risk. In this research, the effects of positive spatial autocorrelation on the EAB data as a result of sampling bias was addressed by …
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The sedimentology of the Bloomington fan complex: an element of the Oak Ridges Moraine, Southern Ontario
… a major physiographic feature of south-central Ontario, extending from Rice Lake westward to the Niagara Escarpment. While much previous work has largely postulated a relatively simple the origin of the moraine, recent investigations have concentrated on delineating the discernible glacigenic …
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Tracking nuclear generating station emissions and fossil fuel contributions using tree rings in southern Ontario, Canada
… industrial, and transportation sectors. In Ontario (Canada), ~half of the province’s power generation is derived from three nuclear generating stations (NGS), including Bruce Nuclear Generating Station (BNGS), one of the world’s largest NGS. Thus, understanding the contributions of NGS …
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Abrasion, transport and distribution of sediment in selected streams of Southern Ontario and Western New York /
The rate of decrease in mean sediment size and weight per square metre along a 54 km reach of the Credit River was found to depend on variations in the channel geometry. The distribution of a specific sediment size consist of: (1) a transport zone; (2) an accumulation zone; and (3) a depletion …
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Positive Experiences, Dreams, and Expectations of International Master’s Students at a Southern Ontario University: An Appreciative Inquiry
This study used appreciative inquiry (AI) as a methodological and theoretical framework and positive psychology theory to investigate international master’s students’ positive experiences, dreams, and expectations in their programs and institution to inform policies, programs, and practices. …
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Identifying Optimal Sites for Aquaculture in Southern Ontario Aggregate Pit Lakes: A Sustainable Post-Mining Land-Use Alternative
… 20%, or 967 aggregate extraction operations in southern Ontario, currently operate below the water table. As these sites transition into pit lakes, they are often characterized by low nutrients, steep walls, and limited biological activity. These future pit lakes represent a unique opportunity …
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