Empire of the Beetle: How Human Folly and a Tiny Bug Are Killing North America's Great Forests
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Greystone Books, 2011.
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Andrew Nikiforuk., & Andrew Nikiforuk|AUTHOR. (2011). Empire of the Beetle: How Human Folly and a Tiny Bug Are Killing North America's Great Forests . Greystone Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Andrew Nikiforuk and Andrew Nikiforuk|AUTHOR. 2011. Empire of the Beetle: How Human Folly and a Tiny Bug Are Killing North America's Great Forests. Greystone Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Andrew Nikiforuk and Andrew Nikiforuk|AUTHOR. Empire of the Beetle: How Human Folly and a Tiny Bug Are Killing North America's Great Forests Greystone Books, 2011.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Andrew Nikiforuk, and Andrew Nikiforuk|AUTHOR. Empire of the Beetle: How Human Folly and a Tiny Bug Are Killing North America's Great Forests Greystone Books, 2011.
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