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  Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park
Lodgepole pine, and Shore or Tamarack pine, are two varieties of Pinus contorta (Pine Family); the Lodgepole is var.
The Shore Pine is sometimes used locally for Christmas trees.
Natives have used the roots as rope, the bark as splints; and the pitch to waterproof canoes.
www.nps.gov /klgo/flora/pine.htm   (130 words)

  
 Management Considerations   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Shore pine is occasionally used as fuel and produces 8,730 British thermal units per pound [18].
Shore pine is valued for the rapid early growth of seedlings [22].
Shore pine is a primary host to lodgepole pine dwarf mistletoe (Arceuthobium americanum); however, infection by this parasite has been observed only in a few coastal areas of British Columbia [14,21].
www.fs.fed.us /database/feis/plants/tree/pinconc/management_considerations.html   (303 words)

  
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The uplift of the northeast-trending Wellsboro anticline and subsequent downcutting by Pine Creek caused the marine beds to be exposed.
Waterville is populated with 497 residents and Jersey Shore with 4,531 as of 2000.
The major railroad in the Pine Creek watershed was the Jersey Shore, Pine Creek and Buffalo Railroad, which was abandoned and converted to a Rail-to-Trail pathway.
www.lycoming.edu /biology/pinechar.htm   (3843 words)

  
 pinus_contorta   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
As its names imply, shore pine is typically an irregularly crooked tree found on exposed outer coast shores, headlands, dunes, and even peat bogs.
Shore pine is quite tolerant of salt spray.
The cones of shore pine open and release their seeds at maturity whereas those of lodgepole pine often remain closed for years until triggered to open by fire.
www.ups.edu /faculty/kirkpatrick/fieldbotany/family_pages/Pinaceae/pinus_contorta.htm   (146 words)

  
 62. Shore Pine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Besides being fairly compact and shrub-like in crown, shore pine bears 1-3 inch needles in pairs, and small prickly cones.
Given good conditions, however, shore pine grows 100 feet tall, forming a rich green tree of beautiful form.
Its mountain kindred the lodgepole pine is slender, thin-barked, with enough similarity in needles and cones to be considered a montane version of the same species.
www.washington.edu /home/treetour/shorepine.html   (110 words)

  
 shore - definition by dict.die.net
Shore birds (Zo["o]l.), a collective name for the various limicoline birds found on the seashore.
Shore crab (Zo["o]l.), any crab found on the beaches, or between tides, especially any one of various species of grapsoid crabs, as Heterograpsus nudus of California.
Shore lark (Zo["o]l.), a small American lark (Otocoris alpestris) found in winter, both on the seacoast and on the Western plains.
dict.die.net /shore   (333 words)

  
 AllRefer - Species: Shore Pine | Pinus contorta var. contorta > Fire ecology
The coastal dunes where shore pine occurs in California are considered fire-free [48].
The foliage of shore pine is moderately flammable.
Shore pine has a moderate to low degree of fire resistance [25].
reference.allrefer.com /wildlife-plants-animals/plants/tree/pinconc/fire-ecology.html   (262 words)

  
 Lodgepole Pine -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Lodgepole Pine (Pinus contorta) is a common (A tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms) tree in western (A continent (the third largest) in the western hemisphere connected to South America by the Isthmus of Panama) North America.
Like all (A coniferous tree) pines, it is (A plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year) evergreen.
Lodgepole Pine is the (additional info and facts about Provincial tree) Provincial tree of (One of the three prairie provinces in western Canada; rich in oil and natural gas and minerals) Alberta, (A nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada) Canada.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/l/lo/lodgepole_pine.htm   (439 words)

  
 pinus contorta english
Wood of pine can be separated microscopically into the white, red and yellow pine groups.
The word contorta means contorted or twisted, alluding to the irregular crown of the typical, scrubby shore pine of the coast.
General Wood Characteristics: The sapwood of lodgepole pine is nearly white to a pale yellow, while the heartwood is light yellow to a yellowish brown.
www2.fpl.fs.fed.us /TechSheets/SoftwoodNA/htmlDocs/pinuscontorta.html   (565 words)

  
 AllRefer - Species: Shore Pine | Pinus contorta var. contorta > Distribution and occurrence
In the eastern part of its range, shore pine occurs intermittently with Rocky Mountain lodgepole pine in the Cascade Range of northwestern Washington, British Columbia, and Alaska [38].
Shore pine is also found in the Klamath Mountains of Oregon and California [49].
Farther south, shore pine is a codominant or subdominant species.
reference.allrefer.com /wildlife-plants-animals/plants/tree/pinconc/distribution-occurrence.html   (217 words)

  
 Letter: 12/1/1871: Letter from Sobieski Ross to George McClellan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The Jersey Shore, Pine Creek, and Buffalo Railway Company was organized in the spring of 1870, under a grant from the Legislature of Pennsylvania of a charter containing very ample powers and privileges.
From Jersey Shore to Port Alleghany the country is well adapted to the manufacture of iron, and is probably, all things considered--cheapness of materials, nearness to market, etc.--the best location for the production of agricultural implements, building materials, car-building, and tanning in the United States.
For all this immense trade the Pine Creek route will be in a very favorable position to contend, being the shortest line, with the lowest grades to the sea-board, occupying a still more formidable position when we come to consider the coal trade from Pennsylvania to the lakes and Canada.
wnyrails.railfan.net /news/c0000043.htm   (1585 words)

  
 eNature: FieldGuides: Species Detail
Q: We were recently in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic and on the beaches were the most beautiful, low growing, long needle pines that we spent much of the time under when we needed to be out of the sun for awhile.
Bark: light brown, thin, and scaly; or in Shore Pine (the coastal variety), dark brown, thick, furrowed into scaly plates.
Discussion Lodgepole Pine is one of the most widely distributed New World pines and the only conifer native in both Alaska and Mexico.
www.enature.com /fieldguide/showSpeciesRECNUM.asp?recnum=TS0036   (419 words)

  
 Lodgepole Pine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lodgepole Pine (Pinus contorta) is a common tree in western North America.
The species name contorta arises from the twisted, bent pines found in the coastal area.
Lodgepole Pine is the Provincial tree of Alberta, Canada.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lodgepole_Pine   (245 words)

  
 Shore Pine - Shore Pine - Shore Pine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
This conifer has two forms the Shore Pine grows to around 10m maximum whereas the Lodgepole Pine subspecies grows to a maximum of 45-50m.
Shore Pine and Western Hemlock - David Blevins Nature Photography -...
Canadian Biodiversity: Species: Plants: Shore pine - Species description, photo and/or distribution map: Shore pine Pinus contorta contorta.
www.bonsaiaid.com /shore-pine.html   (386 words)

  
 City of Marquette Michigan Current Affairs - Street Rationalization   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The boundary of the NMU property is the curved dark line south of Wright and west of Pine.
This permits the bike path, recreational open space, and small parking areas to be placed between the road and the water, reducing traffic conflicts, and increasing the amount of shoreline open to the public.
Removing Lake Shore Boulevard between Iron Bay Drive and the old "triangle", so there will be plenty of room for the bike path and recreational shoreline development.
www.mqtcty.org /News/strationalization.htm   (1701 words)

  
 Shore Pine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Shore pines are usually small and contorted, as their name (pinus contorta) implies, when growing along the windswept coast.
In more hospitable conditions, they can reach 100 feet high, growing more like their telephone pole straight cousin, the lodgepole pine (also pinus contorta).
Click here to see this tree after the storm of 2003 and the bench that was made out of it.
www.amasci.com /~enumclaw/Specimens/shorepine.html   (63 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Our native shore pine (Pinus contorta) grows to about 30 feet, and although it can start out with a fairly regular, pyramidal shape, it grows into a real character.
Hard to believe that our shore pine is the same species as the lodgepole pine found on the east side of the mountains.
The lacebark pine (Pinus bungeana) is known for its mottled bark.
www.kuow.org /weekday_garden_notes/041222.txt   (388 words)

  
 * Shore Pine - (Plants): Definition
Habitat: Lodgepole Pine is found in high mountains on well drained soils, often in pure stands.
The coastal varieties of Lodgepole pine (Shore Pine) occur in bogs, muskegs, and sandy sites.
Lodgepole pine was first reported to botanists by...
en.mimi.hu /plants/shore_pine.html   (142 words)

  
 South Shore 3232-011 Huntington Collection Triple Dresser (South Shore-3232011) - PriceGrabber.com
Description: South Shore's stylish and family-friendly furniture is made of laminated engineered wood, which gives it great strength and durability.
This traditional triple dresser is constructed of a durable particleboard with a country pine finish.
A recognized leader in North American furniture manufacture, South Shore Industries was established in 1940 and has been making furniture for three generations.
www.pricegrabber.com /search_getprod.php?masterid=8640067   (244 words)

  
 windstorm 2   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Pines usually lose a top or break along the trunk, but three of our four destroyed shore pines were uprooted by the wind.
Doreen stands in the triple top of a large Shore Pine that tangled with a Beauty of Littleworth and won.
In addition, a Scotch Pine, a Japanese Black Pine, a Lodgepole Pine, and an Austrian Pine all tipped over, but I was able to right them with cables.
www.eskimo.com /~enumclaw/Tips/storm2003-2.html   (138 words)

  
 lodgepole pine tree   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
LODGEPOLE PINE pinus contorta: there are a couple of varieties of this tree known as Black Pine, Scrub Pine, Shore Pine, Coast Pine;
… Habitat Lodgepole pine is a highly adaptable tree that can grow in all sorts of environments, from water-logged bogs to dry sandy soils.
The Pinus contorta, or lodgepole pine is often called a Tamarack pine.
www.bruceblack.com /lodgepole-pine-tree.html   (445 words)

  
 NJ Environment
The Pine Barrens are a remnant of the last ice age.
The pine trees are heat resistant, as the area is very prone to forest fires.
The Pine Barrens is also the home of the New Jersey Devil.
www.skyweb.net /~mgbio/nj.htm   (922 words)

  
 Wallace W Hansen Native Plants of the Northwest Pinus Pine Catalog   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
This magnificent pine is included with the natives, although it naturally occurring just outside the Northwest in Colorado and Arizona.
Fast growing, intricate branched Shore Pine is native to the west side including the San Juan Islands and the Oregon coast.
Use a mixture of small and larger Shore Pine to quickly establish a native garden framework starting from bare ground.
www.nwplants.com /plants/trees/pinus   (332 words)

  
 Dwarf Shore Pine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The shore pine is common throughout southeast Alaska.
In bogs it is found in a slow growing dwarf form.
This picture was taken 5 June 1998 along the border of a muskeg and gravel road near Indian River.
www.nawwal.org /mrgoff/pictures/picpgs/29831.html   (38 words)

  
 PlantFiles: Images of Lodgepole Pine, Shore Pine, Coast Pine, Beach Pine (Pinus contorta var. contorta)
PlantFiles: Images of Lodgepole Pine, Shore Pine, Coast Pine, Beach Pine (Pinus contorta var.
Nov 24, 9:47 AM Images of Lodgepole Pine, Shore Pine, Coast Pine, Beach Pine (Pinus contorta var.
Lodgepole Pine, Shore Pine, Coast Pine, Beach Pine
davesgarden.com /pf/showimage/37102   (154 words)

  
 Chatham Home Rentals | Cape Cod, MA
Pine Shore Cottages has its own private beach on White Pond, a 40 acre fresh water lake.
All cottages rented by Pine Shore Cottages are entitled to the use of the facilities of Pine Shore Cottages and Pilgrim Village, the adjacent property.
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www.chathamhomerentals.com /pineshore.html   (302 words)

  
 Shore Pine
Shore Pine is characterized by its short, "spiky-looking" yet soft-to-the-touch needles and intense green color.
Pre-Pack Shore Pine (25 Bunches per 35 lb.
Send mail to shannon@wintergreens.com with questions or comments about this web site.
www.wintergreens.com /Greens/shore.htm   (62 words)

  
 Shore Pine (Pinus contorta var. contorta)
Growth Habits: Small to medium-sized evergreen shrub or tree, 20 to 50 feet tall (6-15 m); dark green needles, by 2s, 0.8 to 2.8 inches long (2-7 cm)
There are 4 botanical varieties of the Lodgepole Pine, Pinus contorta (the 3 first ones are sometimes given the rank of subspecies):
The Shore Pine starts producing cones when they are between 5 and 10 years of age.
www.desert-tropicals.com /Plants/Pinaceae/Pinus_contorta.html   (277 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Shore Pine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
murrayana (Tamarack Pine or Sierra Lodgepole Pine) - Cascades Mountains, Sierra Nevada and adjacent mountain ranges, Washington south to northern Baja California
Lodgepole pine at Domtar Forestry corporate web site (http://www.domtar.com/arbre/english/p_pitor.htm)
Lodgepole pine at Virginia Tech dendrology site (http://www.cnr.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/syllabus/pcontorta.htm)-- great pictures!
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Shore-Pine   (262 words)

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