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Beetles Need Years To Do Their Duty

Series: September 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
From: Pat Maxwell
Length: 00:01:30

After a forest fire, it's common for salvage logging companies to clear out damaged trees. But taking the wood too soon may interrupt a beetle doing a very important duty. Read the full description.
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Default-piece-image-2 After a forest fire, it's common for salvage logging companies to clear out damaged trees. But taking the wood too soon may interrupt a beetle doing a very important duty. After a fire, certain species of beetles lay their eggs in burned and decaying trees. As the larvae mature, they feed on the tree. But what goes in must come out...

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After a forest fire, it's common for salvage logging companies to clear out damaged trees. But taking the wood too soon may interrupt a beetle doing a very important duty. After a fire, certain species of beetles lay their eggs in burned and decaying trees. As the larvae mature, they feed on the tree. But what goes in must come out...

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