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Film, Video Insects and Gardens: In Pursuit of a Garden Ecology

Event video

About this Item

Title

  • Insects and Gardens: In Pursuit of a Garden Ecology

Summary

  • Eric Grissell, entomologist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, gave a lecture and slide show on his book, "Insects and Gardens: In Pursuit of a Garden Ecology." Grissell suggests it might be time to declare a truce with insects in the garden. He explains the vital role insects play in every garden ecosystem and writes about the various orders of insects, describing how the insects grow, feed and reproduce.

Names

  • Library of Congress
  • Library of Congress. Science, Technology, and Business Division, sponsoring body

Created / Published

  • Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, 2005-07-27.

Headings

  • -  Environment, Conservation
  • -  garden, insects, Eric Grissell
  • -  Science, Technology

Notes

  • -  Classification: Science.
  • -  Eric Grissell.
  • -  Recorded on 2005-07-27.
  • -  Kids, Families.
  • -  Researchers.

Medium

  • 1 online resource

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2021687707

Online Format

  • video
  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Library Of Congress, and Technology Library Of Congress. Science. Insects and Gardens: In Pursuit of a Garden Ecology. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, -07-27, 2005. Video. https://www.loc.gov/item/2021687707/.

APA citation style:

Library Of Congress & Library Of Congress. Science, T. (2005) Insects and Gardens: In Pursuit of a Garden Ecology. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, -07-27. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2021687707/.

MLA citation style:

Library Of Congress, and Technology Library Of Congress. Science. Insects and Gardens: In Pursuit of a Garden Ecology. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, -07-27, 2005. Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2021687707/>.