About Loblolly Pine

From the U.S. Forest Service:

"Loblolly pine is a medium- to large-sized native, evergreen conifer with platy bark and a long, straight, cylindrical bole. Cones have short, stout, triangular spines. Loblolly pine grows rapidly, and is 90 to 110 feet (27-34 m) tall and 24 to 30 inches (61-76 cm) in diameter at maturity. Loblolly pine is a medium-lived tree. It grows a 4 to 5 foot (1.2-1.5 m) taproot in deep, sandy or loamy soil, but the taproot is much shorter and stouter in clayey soil. In large trees, the lateral root spread is often greater than the crown spread.

Loblolly pine is predominantly found on Ultisols but can grow on a wide variety of soils including Entisols, Spodosols, and Altisols. It grows best on moderately acidic soil with imperfect to poor surface drainage, thick medium-textured surface layers, and fine-textured subsoils. Loblolly pine thrives in areas with 40 to 50 inches (1,020-1,270 mm) of annual precipitation and 6 to 10 frost-free months. Low temperatures limit its northern range and low rainfall limits its western range. Loblolly pine grows on flat to mountainous terrain from 500 to 1,200 feet (150-365 m) in elevation.

Loblolly pine seeds are an important food source for birds and small mammals. More than 20 songbirds feed on loblolly pine seeds, and the seeds make up more than half the diet of the red crossbill. Deer and rabbit browse seedlings. Loblolly pine stands provide cover and habitat for white-tailed deer, northern bobwhite, wild turkey, and grey and fox squirrels. Old-growth loblolly pine provides nesting habitat for the endangered red-cockaded woodpecker. 

Because of its fast growth and good litter production, loblolly pine is used for soil stabilization.  Loblolly can be planted in small gullies and washes and in deeper washes if they are first stabilized with vines."

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