| 21. | The loblolly pines we know today are beautiful, and they help save the soil.
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| 22. | Loblolly-bay is found only in the wetter areas of this forest cover type.
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| 23. | Loblolly-bay seedlings seem to require relatively open conditions and exposed soil for establishment.
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| 24. | But the fire spread to the national forest, charring about 20 acres of loblolly pines.
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| 25. | The 428-acre restoration project was dedicated as the Loblolly Marsh Wetland Preserve in 1997.
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| 26. | These swamps are home to bald cypress, loblolly pine and black bear and gray foxes.
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| 27. | Other important tree species include loblolly pine, longleaf pine, shortleaf pine, Florida maple.
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| 28. | The forest was felled for its timber and replaced by faster-growing loblolly and slash pines.
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| 29. | The insects chew their way into loblolly, yellow and Virginia pine trees to lay their eggs.
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| 30. | They renamed this section as the Loblolly Wetlands and began work to restore the land and habitat.
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