Editing Pine (section)

=== Wildlife ===
Pine needles serve as food for various [[Lepidoptera]] ([[butterfly]] and [[moth]]) species. Several species of pine are attacked by [[nematodes]], causing [[Bursaphelenchus xylophilus|pine wilt disease]], which can kill some quickly. Some of these Lepidoptera species, many of them moths, specialise in feeding on only one or sometimes several species of pine. Beside that many species of birds and mammals shelter in pine habitat or feed on [[pine nut]]s. The seeds are commonly eaten by birds, such as grouse, crossbills, jays, nuthatches, siskins, and woodpeckers, and by [[squirrel]]s. Some birds, notably [[Nutcracker (bird)|nutcrackers]] and [[pinyon jay]]s, are of major importance in distributing pine seeds to new areas. Pine needles are sometimes eaten by the [[Symphyta]]n species [[pine sawfly]], and [[goat]]s.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pine Sawflies |url=https://extension.psu.edu/pine-sawflies |access-date=2022-05-04 |website=Penn State Extension}}</ref>