no they eat pine trees
No.
No, but cows can destroy pine trees by rubbing the bark off, chewing off the twigs and branches, etc. Pine trees are actually poisonous to cattle, especially to pregnant cows.
Roots, trunk, branches, twigs , needles and cones.
due to very slow growth
Female cicadas lay eggs in grooves they carve in the branches of trees.
White pines don't need to be trimmed. You can trim off lower branches as the trees grow but leave enough branches to support the trees health.
Pine nuts
The cone shape of pine trees is a structural adaptation. As a result, the branches do not break under the weight of snow.
It is called the Pine Tree State because it has a LOT of pine trees.
What is the pine tree commonly called "Northern pine?" Is it possibly the Eastern white pine?
Pine trees, such as Pinus, have a conical shape with a single, dominant main trunk that supports thick branches arranged in whorls. Their needle-like leaves are clustered in bundles called fascicles. The cones of Pinus trees are woody and typically hang downward.