longleaf
Tall southeastern conifer
Longleaf refers to the longleaf pine, a tall conifer native to the southeastern United States, prized for its strong, resinous timber and long needles.
Once covering vast coastal plains, longleaf pine forests have been drastically reduced but remain ecologically important: The preserve is restoring longleaf habitat for endangered species.
Fast-growing southeastern pine
- shortleafPine species, brief needles
- wiregrassWiry-stemmed pasture plant
- resinViscous plant secretion
- turpentinePine-resin solvent
needles · bark · sapling · seedling · old-growth · timber · heartwood · sapwood
Tropical grassland, sparse trees
- grasslandTreeless herb-covered ecosystem
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- understoryForest's lower vegetation tier
restoration · wildlife · wiregrass · sandhill · flatwoods · southeastern · endemic · ecotone
Evolved to survive flames
- drought-tolerantAble to withstand aridity
- hardyAble to endure difficulty
- durableAble to withstand use
- survivorOne still alive after
tenacious · deep-rooted · slow-growing · persistent · robust · steadfast · regeneration · recovery
loblolly
Fast-growing southeastern pine
turpentine · needles · bark · sapling · seedling · old-growth · timber · heartwood · sapwood · cone
savanna
Tropical grassland, sparse trees
- grasslandTreeless herb-covered ecosystem
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
understory · restoration · wildlife · wiregrass · sandhill · flatwoods · southeastern · endemic · ecotone · groundcover
fire-adapted
Evolved to survive flames
- drought-tolerantAble to withstand aridity
- hardyAble to endure difficulty
- durableAble to withstand use
survivor · tenacious · deep-rooted · slow-growing · persistent · robust · steadfast · regeneration · recovery · fire-resistant
- Southern Pinesslash pine, loblolly, sand pine
longleafshortleaf
Pine species, brief needles
bristlecone pine · jack pine · lodgepole pine · slash pine · pitch pine