VALUE AND USE
SPECIES: Pinus contorta var. contorta | Shore Pine 



WOOD PRODUCTS VALUE : 
The wood of shore pine is light, brittle, coarse grained, and has a high
specific gravity [18,33].  Shore pine is occasionally used as fuel and
produces 8,730 British thermal units per pound [18].



IMPORTANCE TO LIVESTOCK AND WILDLIFE : 
Rodents eat the seeds of shore pine [27], and porcupines consume the
cambium [3].  Shore pine is of slight importance to big game but
provides important edge habitat for other animals [6,42,44].  Alaskan
brown bears travel through corridors of shore pine en route to feeding
areas.  Shore pine provides nesting habitat for yellowlegs in Alaska
[11].



PALATABILITY : 
NO-ENTRY


NUTRITIONAL VALUE : 
NO-ENTRY


COVER VALUE : 
NO-ENTRY


VALUE FOR REHABILITATION OF DISTURBED SITES : 
Shore pine survives strong, salty winds on dry crests and wet
depressions.  Shore pine has helped stabilize recent sand dune expansion
in California [20].


OTHER USES AND VALUES : 
Native Americans boiled the inner bark of shore pine for food [16].
Coastal Native Americans used the pitch of shore pine to treat open
sores and chewed the buds to relieve sore throats [3].



MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS : 
Shore pine is a useful species for watershed stabilization [22].  It has
shown potential in shelterbelt plantings because of its branching habit
and winter hardiness [22,28].  Road construction should be avoided on
shore pine sites where possible because of the exceptionally deep, wet
woils [11].  Shore pine sites are important because they absorb
excessive rainfall and regulate waterflows [11].  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].  Shore
pine is a host to hemlock dwarf mistletoe (Arceuthobium tsugense), which
can cause localized infections [5,30].

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