“Loblolly pine is one of the few species that we have the seedlings pathways that we have the expertise and knowhow to grow these trees quickly and getting forests up on the landscape ...

Even if the tree is not culled ... "In the Southeast here, we grow mostly loblolly pine, which is a very important species for making things like plywood," said Simone Lim-Hing, lead author ...

In addition to loblolly pines, tree species on the flight included sycamores, sweetgums, Douglas firs, and giant sequoias.