Pine

Pine habitats vary somewhat as you travel to different biological regions of the United States, but generally speaking pine trees can successfully compete with hardwoods when the soil conditions are mostly sandy and the land is well drained and not swampy. There are many different species of pine, so there is some variation across the United States in the habitat that a pine can occupy. For instance, in the Southeastern United States, several species of pines such as the Sand Pine (also called the spruce pine) or Loblolly Pine may do well in richer soils. Also, in the western part of the country, several species of pines can be found as an important part of the high desert ecology.