What is Longleaf pine?

Longleaf is a type of pine that grows natively in the United States. Longleaf mature pines often exceed 100 feet (about 30 meters). This tree gets its name from long needles. These can grow to a length of 18 inches (about 45 centimeters), which is longer than needles of any other type of American pine. These characteristic needles grow in clusters of three, they are dark green colors and often circle as they grow. These trees were used by early settlers for wood and later to build boats. Years of activity in the field of soil cleaning and mining meant that the modern division of pine long leaves were much more modest. Longleaf pine is still a common tree, in many southeast countries. It is assumed that this is an adaptation to protect the adult tree from fire. The young tree also has special modifications that protect it from damage to the fire. Unlike the growth patterns of most types of pine trees, young Longleaf pine can not be prolonged rapidly. PlaceThis is grown in a thick shrub for the first three to seven years, called "grass" Longleaf.

Growth density, which shows young Longleaf pine, means that it can withstand a certain amount of heat and damage by forest fires. In addition, the buds of the young tree are protected by long, thick, silver hair that reflect heat and protect the sensitive inner bud from thermal damage. These important buds have another layer of protection because they are surrounded by thick humid needles. If these needles burn, release the moisture to the central bud, so if the fire passes quickly, the bud will survive and the young tree can continue to grow. With these adaptations, Longleaf pine forests can recover relatively well from forest fires if the fire intensity is not very high.