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Empire of the beetle : How human folly and a tiny bug are killing North America's great forests / Andrew Nikiforuk.
Provides an in-depth look at the bark beetle epidemic that has plagued western North America, killing more than 30 billion pine and spruce trees from Alaska to New Mexico and how human error has contributed to the problem
Record details
- ISBN: 9781553655107 (sc.)
- ISBN: 9781553655107 (tp)
- ISBN: 1553655109
- ISBN: 1553655109 (sc.)
- ISBN: 9781553655107 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: 230 p. : ill., map ; 22 cm.
- Publisher: Vancouver : Greystone Books : 2011.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Co-published by the David Suzuki Foundation. Includes index. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [203]-218), Internet addresses and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | The Alaska storm -- The beetle, the bus, and the carbon castle -- The lodgepole tsunami -- The war against the insect enemy -- The wake of the beetle -- The ghost forest -- The song of the beetle -- The sheath-winged cosmos -- The two dianas -- The parable of the worm. |
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| Subject: | Bark beetles > North America. Trees > Diseases and pests > North America. Beetles > Effect of forest management on > North America. Forest insects > Control > North America. |
Available copies
- 32 of 32 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Prince Rupert Library.
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- 0 current holds with 32 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Rupert Library | 634.9 Niki (Text) | 33294001819085 | Adult Non-Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
