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Theses and Dissertations
This collection contains theses and dissertations of graduate students of the University of Alberta. The collection contains a very large number of theses electronically available that were granted from 1947 to 2009, 90% of theses granted from 2009-2014, and 100% of theses granted from April 2014 to the present (as long as the theses are not under temporary embargo by agreement with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies). IMPORTANT NOTE: To conduct a comprehensive search of all UofA theses granted and in University of Alberta Libraries collections, search the library catalogue at www.library.ualberta.ca - you may search by Author, Title, Keyword, or search by Department.
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Items in this Collection
- 1Akande, Oluwabunmi J
- 1Alsafi, Nora
- 1Bishop, Anna PM
- 1Boucher, Nicole
- 1Bray, Nancy
- 1Budgell, Kaitlyn S
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Fall 2019
The rising concentration of anthropogenic heat-trapping gasses has resulted in an energy imbalance in the Earth's climate system. As a consequence of it, an enhanced hydrological cycle and the continuous decline of the ice sheets are expected to increase the freshwater input into the Arctic and...
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Fall 2019
The primary objectives of this thesis included contributing to: (i) the state of knowledge on the TDF physiological response to climatic variables; (ii) the understanding of forest resilience through assessing productivity response to temperature and precipitation; and (iii) assessing the...
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Fall 2019
Elevational gradients are ideal ecological venues for testing how communities respond to environmental changes associated with global warming. Recent warming rates have been shown to increase with elevation, thereby potentially having adverse effects on cold-adapted alpine communities....
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Fall 2019
The ability of species to adapt to the shifting environmental conditions associated with climate change will be a key determinant of their persistence in the coming decades. This is a challenge already faced by species in the Arctic, where rapid environmental change is well underway. Caribou and...
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Rhizosphere microbial response to predicted vegetation shifts and changes in rhizodeposition in boreal forest soils
DownloadFall 2018
The boreal forest is the single largest terrestrial store of carbon on Earth. In Canada’s boreal forest, approximately 23% of these carbon stocks are found in forest floors and 40% within mineral soils. The rhizosphere, soil under the direct influence of plant roots, is a hotspot for microbial...
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Soil CO2 Efflux in Response to Forest Disturbances and its Spatial Variation in a Boreal Mixedwood Forest
DownloadSpring 2019
Soil CO2 efflux is a key component of the terrestrial carbon cycle as it is the second largest carbon flux between the atmosphere and terrestrial ecosystems after photosynthesis. The spatial and temporal variation of soil CO2 efflux can be altered by various disturbancess, which in turn alter...
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Space and habitat use of polar bears (Ursus maritimus) in Davis Strait in relation to sea ice conditions and harp seals (Pagophilus groenlandicus)
DownloadFall 2022
Patterns of space use and habitat selection by polar bears (Ursus maritimus) vary among subpopulations where they have been studied. The Davis Strait subpopulation is one of the least researched polar bear subpopulations and their spatial ecology is largely unknown. As an obligate carnivore,...
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Stream Carbon Flux in the Northern Pacific Coastal Temperate Rainforest: Seasonal DOC Transport and CO₂ and CH₄ Emissions
DownloadSpring 2020
Streams in British Columbia's humid, organic-rich Pacific Coastal Temperate Rainforest (PCTR) deliver globally significant yields of soil-derived dissolved organic carbon (DOC) to the ocean, which can affect ocean acidification, provide energy to coastal food webs, and off-gas to the atmosphere...
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Spring 2021
This thesis examines the constitutional limitations on federal action to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to combat climate change. I rely primarily on cases in other areas of economic policy including agricultural supply management, the control of inflation, the regulation of competition,...
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The future influences of climate change and river regulation on high-latitude circulation as determined by ocean modelling
DownloadFall 2023
The Hudson Bay Complex (HBC), encompassing Foxe Basin (FB), Hudson Strait (HS), Ungava Bay (UB), Hudson Bay (HB), and James Bay (JB), experiences notable shifts in freshwater sources. Despite being smaller than the Arctic Ocean, the HBC annually receives around 900 km3 of river discharge,...