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Pine Trees
Pine trees are conifers. They are often grown commercially for timber. Pine trees have a long life span, sometimes up to 1,000 years old.
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Where do pine trees grow in the deciduous forest?
- they grow on the bottom of the forest floor in New England peace out from: stevie
Do pine trees lose their leaves in winter?
No, pine trees do not have leaves. They have pine needles that have a waxy coat on them. People refer to them as pine leaves sometimes, but that isn't what they are.
Name some things that are made form pine?
Many items are made of pine, rather than some other wood, because pine is cheaper. I can't say exactly why it is so, perhaps pine trees are the most common, or the easiest to harvest, but I know that it is. On a similar note, many things that used to be made of pine have been slowly transitioning to even cheaper products such as plastics.
What coulor does pine tree leaves turn in autumn?
Pine trees leaves do not change colour during autumn, as they are evergreen trees.
Do oak trees and pine trees live in the deciduous forets?
Both oak and pine trees can live in a deciduous forest. All oak trees are considered a deciduous plant. Pine trees are conifers and mostly not deciduous however there are a few genera that are (Larix, Pseudolarix, Glyptostrobus, Metasequoia and Taxodium). (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conifer)
A species of the Bristle Cone Pine is the oldest known living thing in the world. It is over 5,000 years old and grows in California.
What kind of insect eats a pine tree?
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The dung betelle well live in it but not eat it
In pine forests, tree farms, and yards around the world.
Does a sapodilla tree a monocot or dicot?
No, cactus plants aren't monocots. Monocotyledonous plants have only one leaf in the embryonic stage of growth. Cactus plants have two leaves, which is the hallmark of dicotyledonous plants. In fact, cactus plants are members of the Magnoliopsida class and Caryophyllales order as dicotyledonous flowering plants.
Scientific name for white pine tree?
This might refer to more than one species. In eastern North America we usually call the "eastern white pine" just "white pine" because it is the only white pine in this area. The latin for easten white pine is Pinus strobus in the family Pinaceae.
How far apart do you need to plant white pine trees?
I plant them at least 14' apart, a bit more is better.
Can you use pine needles as grass seed cover?
Not really, no. Pine needles are very acidic, and as such may kill other plants. Look underneath most spruce and pine trees and you'll notice that grass doesn't grow well or at all. That's because of the acids in the needles.
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In Organic Gardening magazine, Dr. Abigail Maynard disspelled the myth that pine needles adversely affect the pH of soil. This article appeared sometime between 2000-2003. There are lots of other references on the web as well if you do a search for it.
Pine needles make great mulch for flower and vegetable gardens.
How do pine trees interact with other organisms?
The pine bark beetle is a parasite. The pine beetle lays its eggs in the pine trees, and then when the babies are born, they eat the layers of the tree which stops the tree from growing.
The average height for a pine is forty to sixty feet, although there are some that reach the lofty heights of seventy to eighty feet (Norway Pine and Ponderosa Pine, respectively), and the Western White Pine which may reach one-hundred and ten feet.
How many liters of water does a pine tree need on a hot day?
full grown eastern white pine can drink up to 100 gallons a day during a hot summer day.
Can you trench close to a pine tree?
It all depends. Pine Trees, especially the Slash Pine in Florida are very sensitive to changes in the ground around them. You see many old pines left on land where new houses/ buildings are added. They seem fine for years, and then comes the decline. They are expensive and difficult to take down because they are so tall.
I would not use heavy machinery within 25-30' of a pine. Once, probably wouldn't cause a problem...but nothing repeated... Hand trenching is different. You wouldn't disrupt the root structure as much that way. I would say 3-5' from the trunk would be safe.
Depending on size, thickness, age etc, your looking at 3+ tons.
Do pine tree vascular or non- vascular plant?
The white pine (Pinus strobus) used to be call the "mast pine" as it was the wood of choice for the mast of tall sailing ships. Vascular means "tubes that carry fluid". In humans these are the veins and arteries. In plants, they are called xylem and phloem, and pine trees do have these tubes to carry & distribute water, nutrients, leaf products, etc. An example of a nonvascular plant would be "lower plants" such as algae and bryophytes.
Do any pine trees have flowers before pine cones?
no, pine trees are gymnosperms and only produce cones, never flowers
Where is a seed located on a pine tree?
Pine nuts grow in the cones. When the cones open, revealing the nuts, birds and squirrels take the nuts before the cone falls from the tree, so it is very difficult to find pine nuts in the wild.
