About Pine


A pine is any conifer in the genus Pinus of the family Pinaceae. Pinus is the sole genus in the subfamily Pinoideae. The Plant List compiled by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and Missouri Botanical Garden accepts 126 species names of pines as current, together with 35 unresolved species and many more synonyms.

Scotland's ancient Caledonian pinewoods could vanish - study

Scotland's ancient Caledonian pinewoods could vanish - study
Feb 2,2023 5:41 am

...Scotland s ancient Pinewoods are in danger of disappearing forever, a conservation charity has warned...

Warhammer film and TV show in the pipeline after Games Workshop's Amazon deal

Warhammer film and TV show in the pipeline after Games Workshop's Amazon deal
Dec 16,2022 7:42 am

... The game is akin to a Dungeons & Dragons - which has its own new movie coming next year, starring Chris Pine - in that dice are involved, but players move the figures around a model-constructed battlefield or world...

Emilie Pine: The novelist putting autism centre stage

Emilie Pine: The novelist putting autism centre stage
May 5,2022 5:00 am

...Writer and academic Emilie Pine tells me she likes a challenge, and taking up a post as writer-in-residence at a maternity hospital - having endured the pain of infertility - certainly sounds like one...

Red squirrels sniff out danger better than greys

Red squirrels sniff out danger better than greys
Feb 26,2020 3:45 am

... scientists from Queen s University, discovered the Belfast, that while the Pine marten hunt both species, the gray tones are much more vulnerable to attacks...

Tensions highlight the importance of global trade

Tensions highlight the importance of global trade
Feb 16,2020 7:26 am

... While silicon - the natural element at the heart of this $500bn industry - is found in 90% of the Earth s crust, much of it comes from just one small town in North Carolina called Spruce Pine...

More than a quarter of the UK's mammals are threatened with extinction

More than a quarter of the UK's mammals are threatened with extinction
Feb 16,2020 6:49 am

... Another example of charitable institutions and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have a significant impact on the return of the Pine marten, one of the rarest mammals in the UK, the forest of Dean was...

'I've spent 22 years searching for silver in a ghost town'

'I've spent 22 years searching for silver in a ghost town'
Feb 16,2020 3:44 am

... Another town 15 miles from Keeler - Lone Pine - is the nearest place to fetch supplies...

Red squirrels sniff out danger better than greys

Feb 16,2020 3:44 am

seems to be A native predator, the Red Squirrel , an unexpected ally in his battle with the gray Squirrel .

scientists from Queen's University, discovered the Belfast, that while the Pine marten hunt both species, the gray tones are much more vulnerable to attacks.

The Key seems to be in the reds' to smell innate ability "" the danger, by the marten.

Wide-eyed and cute as they appear, Martens are sharp-small predators. Their agility and tree-climbing skills make you The Enemy squirrels.

But the reasons were not fully understood.

marten are members of The Weasel family

So Joshua Twining of the Queen's University of Belfast marten scent used to investigate.

When the researchers used The Scent of Squirrel feeding stations in Northern Ireland , they found that only the Red Squirrel reacts, shows a lot more vigilance.

Grey Squirrel to ignore on The Other hand, seemed to be The Scent and carry on regardless.

The lack of a behavioral response, researchers say, means that The Greys are much more vulnerable. And with More Than two million grey squirrels in the UK and only 150 thousand of local red wines, you will surely need The Help to Compete .



Source of news: bbc.com

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