Browsing Graduate Theses and Dissertations by Subject "Biodiversity"
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Legacies of afforestation on prairie plant, seed bank, and nematode communities in a northern rough fescue prairie
(University of WinnipegUniversity of Winnipeg, 2018-08-31)Afforestation resulting from fire suppression, modified grazing, plantation establishment and climate change poses a threat to northern prairie ecosystems. Trees alter the composition and function of plant and soil communities ... -
Taxonomic diversity, Pest Vulnerability, and Carbon Storage of the Urban Forest in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
(University of WinnipegUniversity of Winnipeg, 2024-05-07)Canadian prairie cities face a number of challenges when managing urban forests, one of which is reduced tree diversity due to more severe climate constraints to tree survival. This thesis reports on diversity and carbon ...