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The modern English name pine derives from Latin pinus which some have traced to the Indo-European base * pīt-‘ resin ’ ( source of English pituitary.
These include most importantly American sparrows ( Emberizidae ) – Dark-eyed Junco ( Junco hyemalis ), Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia ), Golden-crowned Sparrow ( Zonotrichia atricapilla ) and White-crowned Sparrow ( Z. leucophrys ) – and true finches ( Fringillidae ) – Pine Siskin ( Carduelis pinus ), Purple Finch (" Carpodacus " purpureus ), and the Douglas-fir Red Crossbill ( Loxia curvirostra neogaea ) which is uniquely adapted to foraging for P. menziesii seeds.
A pinus insignis plantation was established by internees during World War I, roughly bordering the main settlement, The Basin and Bathurst.
There are large plantations of softwood timber ( pinus radiata ) that are harvested for timber products ; the main product being sawlogs, and some pulp.
The sub-species C. pinus perplexus may be closer to C. atriceps ; they both thrive in the Guatemalan-Mexican altiplano.
It was formerly called Vermivora pinus, but this name is invalid, as it was given after descriptions of this species and the Pine Warbler.
The lower river valleys and adjacent tablelands provide productive farming areas whilst exotic plantings for commercial timber ( mainly pinus radiata ) occur on the fringes of the hill country.
The pejorative name ' pinaster ' is derived from pinus + aster, translating as ' a poor imitation of a pine ' ( cf.
( 1998 ) Recaching of Jeffery pine ( pinus jefferyi ) seeds by tallow pine chipmunks ( Tamias amoenus ): potential effects on plant reproductive success.
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