Browsing Theses by Subject "wetland ecology"
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Aquatic macroinvertebrate communities and diversity patterns in the Northern Prairie Pothole Region
(University of Waterloo, 2017-04-26)The Northern Prairie Pothole Region (NPPR) of Alberta, Canada contains numerous shallow marshes that serve as important habitat for wildlife and provide many essential ecosystem services. Many of these pothole wetlands ... -
Detecting the effects of biological invasion and subsequent control efforts on wetland ecological processes
(University of Waterloo, 2018-09-21)Meadow and emergent cattail wetland communities in eastern North America are being replaced by an invasive lineage of <i>Phragmites australis</i>. This invasion has consequences for wetland ecosystem functions; including ... -
Management of introduced American bullfrogs (Lithobates catesbeiana Shaw 1802) in the South Okanagan, British Columbia
(University of Waterloo, 2017-07-10)Introduced invasive species threaten biodiversity on a global scale. An estimated fifteen new species introduction and establishments occur in aquatic systems per decade in Canada. A particular introduced aquatic species ... -
The use of plant functional traits to detect changes in urban wetland management regimes within Kitchener, ON
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-14)Humans have modified their surrounding environment in ways that often lead to changes in ecosystem structure and function. Ecosystem management efforts are necessary to bring back functioning attributes of ecosystems for ...