Approximately 35 percent of the forested land base in the province consists of the lodgepole pine — a veritable breeding ground for the cylindrical mountain pine beetle, a mere one - eighth to five - sixteenths inch [3 - 8 mm] in size.
Kuna umbes 35 protsenti selle provintsi metsadest koosneb keerdmändidest, on need kõigest 3 – 8 millimeetri pikkuse silinderja kehaga üraskile tõeliseks kasvulavaks.