Pinus sylvestris is a tall conifer that is widely distributed throughout Europe, occuring from the Iberian penninsular all the way across Eurasia. It is long-lived, light-demanding and forms a light canopies. The wood is light reddish-brown and has a good strength-to-weight ratio. It is currently one of the commercially most important tree species in Europe, used for construction wood, furniture, and as pulp wood.
Of all conifers native to Europe, scots pine harbours the highest diversity of folivore caterpillar species. It therefore contributes significantly to insect biodiversity. While some pine-associated folivores are shared with other conifers, notably spruce, many others are genus-specific to pine trees.
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