Pine Forests Destroyed by Beetle Takeover
Published on Apr 25, 2008 in none
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Pine Forests Destroyed by Beetle...
April 25, 2008
Canadian forests are being hit hard by an outbreak of the mountain pine beetle. Though the beetles are small — less than 1/3 of an inch long ... More
Canadian forests are being hit hard by an outbreak of the mountain pine beetle. Though the beetles are small — less than 1/3 of an inch long — they're hungry, and bore through the wood of a variety of pine tree species. Ecologists are worried that the death of so many trees will have a significant impact on the carbon balance in North America. Less
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