electronic theses and dissertations: recent submissions
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lowbush blueberries in northwestern ontario as a commercial crop option in post-harvest peatlands
(2009-10-15)wild blueberries (vaccinium angustifolium ait.) were investigated as a possible reclamation tool for post harvest peatlands in northwestern ontario, by genetic fingerprinting using microsatellite markers, an examination ... -
modelling soil temperature on the boreal plain with an emphasis on the rapid cooling period
(2009-10-15)to accurately model soil temperatures on the boreal plain, factors that influence fine-grained soils during the rapid cooling period must first be identified. the effects of air temperature, soil moisture and snow depth ... -
selected ion flow tube-mass spectrometry in plant volatile compound analysis
(2009-07-20)four monoterpenes and two monoterpenoids, (+)- and dl-limonene, (1s)-(3) carene, terpinolene, cineol and rose oxide, respectively, were studied using selected ion flow tube-mass spectrometry. specifically, the reactions ... -
inuit visions for schooling in one nunavut community
(2009-06-25)this descriptive case study explores inuit visions for schooling in a remote community in the qikiqtani (formerly baffin) region of nunavut. i use information from interviews, casual conversations, observations, and a ... -
does fire severity difference create divergent plant communities in black spruce-kalmia forests of eastern canada?
(2009-06-25)after fire, some conifer-ericaceous plant communities in western europe and eastern north america have demonstrated divergent succession from traditional conifer stand replacement to ericaceae-dominated community states. ... -
sources of small-scale variation in headwater stream habitat and macroinvertebrate communities
(2009-06-04)the extent to which small stream habitats and communities are influenced by the surrounding terrestrial environment is a function of the linkage between aquatic and terrestrial systems. the strength of that linkage is ... -
aging with a long-term physical impairment: an ever-changing process
(2009-05-28)the experience of people aging with long-term physical impairments is a relatively new area of research which requires further attention. there will be more people who reach old age who have lived with a long-term physical ... -
a qualitative content analysis of the representations of health, income and income distribution in the canadian press
(2008)for both the lay public and policy makers, the media are an important source of health information. while media discourses about health are not uniform, some perspectives are more commonly reported than others. in reviewing ... -
the association between lifetime history of a neck injury in a motor vehicle collision and future neck pain: a population based cohort study
(2009-05-28)the role of neck injury in a motor vehicle collision as a predisposing factor for future neck pain and disability is controversial. the purpose of this study is to determine whether a past history of neck injury in a ... -
stories of practice : preservice teachers' perceptions of information and communications technology
(2009-05-28)this thesis investigates the perceptions of information and communications technology (ict) held by four preservice teachers as they engage in their first field-based practicum. perceptions result from interactions between ...
