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Shortleaf pine grows in a fairly humid region but is the least exacting of the southern pines as to temperature and moisture (18). Annual precipitation averages between 1020 mm (40 in) on the western edge of its range and 1520 mm (60 in) at the southern tip of its range (59).
A native species, it can grow to 80-feet tall and 20- to 40-feet wide. The eastern white pine works well for a windbreak â an area with rows of trees designed to lessen the impact of wind â while black bears, rabbits, red squirrels and many birds favor the seeds.