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What's a Pine Cone Got to do With It? Educators use them for Art and Science

April 29, 2014 Leah Anderson, Eastern Region, U.S. Forest Service

This post is part of the Science Tuesday feature series on the USDA blog. Check back each week as we showcase stories and news from the USDA’s rich science and research portfolio. A pine cone has many purposes. It could serve as a home for birds and insects. Pine cones contain seeds to use in...

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