VALUE AND USE
SPECIES: Pinus muricata | Bishop Pine 



WOOD PRODUCTS VALUE : 
Bishop pine wood is light, strong, hard, and coarse-grained [25,35].  It
has good papermaking properties [40].  The growth habit of bishop pine
varies, but on fair to good sites it shows good form and uniform size
[28,40].


IMPORTANCE TO LIVESTOCK AND WILDLIFE : 
Squirrels occasionally eat bishop pine seeds, but the spiny cones
usually deter seed predators [23,44].

Browsing by exotic sheep on Santa Cruz Island has resulted in the absence
of regeneration and an accelerated deterioration of bishop pine [7].


PALATABILITY : 
NO-ENTRY


NUTRITIONAL VALUE : 
NO-ENTRY


COVER VALUE : 
NO-ENTRY


VALUE FOR REHABILITATION OF DISTURBED SITES : 
Bishop pine can be used for erosion control [16].  Its roots bind soil
more effectively than coastal sage scrub and annual grass species [7].
On low coastal terraces, bishop pine helps to stabilize sand dunes
[17,38].


OTHER USES AND VALUES : 
NO-ENTRY


MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS : 
When planting bishop pine, the genotype of planted seeds or trees vs.
the genotype of existing populations should be compared in order to
preserve the genetic purity of bishop pine.  seeds of unknown origin
were sown in an area of northern California where two genotypically
distinct bishop pine overlap in the mid-1960's.  Genes from the unknown
source have been found in seeds from native trees.  As a result, trees
from this site has lost their value for genetic and evolutionary studies
[31].

Related categories for Species: Pinus muricata | Bishop Pine