VALUE AND USE
SPECIES: Pinus radiata | Monterey Pine 



WOOD PRODUCTS VALUE : 
Monterey pine wood is light, soft, and coarse grained [35,43].  It is of
little commercial value in the United States except as fuelwood [35].
In other parts of the world it is used for general construction,
flooring, furniture, joinery, plywood, reconstituted panel products, and
paper.  When treated with preservatives it cab be used for siding,
decking, external trim, poles, piles, fencing, and railroad ties [4].


IMPORTANCE TO LIVESTOCK AND WILDLIFE : 
Goats, black-tailed deer, and porcupine browse Monterey pine.  Porcupine
also eat the bark [27,30,35].  Birds and small mammals consume the seeds
[35].


PALATABILITY : 
NO-ENTRY


NUTRITIONAL VALUE : 
NO-ENTRY


COVER VALUE : 
NO-ENTRY


VALUE FOR REHABILITATION OF DISTURBED SITES : 
Monterey pine is planted for erosion control [35].  Ease of
establishment and a widespreading root system make it a good species for
stabilizing soils on steep slopes [28].


OTHER USES AND VALUES : 
Monterey pine is valued for shade and as an ornamental [33,35].  It
provides a barrier to wind and noise [35,53].  It is also used for
Christmas trees [35].


MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS : 
Cone processing and nursery practices are discussed in the literature
[11,25].

Monterey pine is affected by many pests such as western dwarf mistletoe,
western gall rust, various needle blights, and moths [2,35,44].

Monterey pine is moderately windfirm on deep soils [35].

Goats have nearly eradicated all natural regeneration of Montery pine on
Gudalupe Island [27,35].

Much of the Monterey pine planted as ornamentals comes from New Zealand
stock.  This stock originated from native California populations several
generations ago.  In Cambria and Monterey, California, this imported
stock is crossbreeding with native individuals.  The genetic effects of
this crossbreeding on native trees is unknown, and preserving genotypes
of native individuals is a point of management concern [39].  Monterey
pine is the subject of a genetic conservation program [27].

Related categories for Species: Pinus radiata | Monterey Pine