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