Scots pine
Britishnoun
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a coniferous tree, Pinus sylvestris, of Europe and W and N Asia, having blue-green needle-like leaves and brown cones with a small prickle on each scale: a valuable timber tree
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the wood of this tree
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The researchers looked at how long enveloped and nonenveloped viruses remained infectious on the surface of six types of wood: Scots pine, silver birch, gray alder, eucalyptus, pedunculate oak and Norway spruce.
From Science Daily • Jun. 19, 2024
In many of the forests that remained, open stands of fire-adapted Scots pine had been replaced by crowded, more fire-prone plantations.
From Science Magazine • Apr. 19, 2023
For example, in Germany, the two most important tree species for timber production are the Scots pine and European spruce, and their ranges are both retracting because of climate change.
From Scientific American • Jul. 5, 2022
Scotland's entry, above, is another iconic Scots pine in a nature reserve in Perthshire.
From BBC • Dec. 31, 2014
Hull and decks were of seasoned English oak, and masts of straight Scots pine.
From Sea-Dogs All! A Tale of Forest and Sea by Bevan, Tom
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