The Virginia Pine tree is extremely fascinating as to how big of a role it plays within it's environment. Not only does is play a role as a primary producer in the food web, it also provides many different organisms with shelter and protection. And of course, the Virginia Pine makes a huge contribution to humans every day!

The Virginia Pine helps humans in many ways and provides many resources that are essential to human needs. Not only is it resourceful, but it also makes a major contribution to humans :
* Paper
* Oxygen
* Lumber
* Christmas Tree
* Helps make the ground stronger
  to avoid erosion
* Can grow in very poor soil conditions

Organisms use this primary producer as a source of food will eat the needles, seeds, and bark. In these cases the relationship between the Virginia Pine and the consumer is Commensalism. This means that the consumer is getting a positive outcome, and the Virginia Pine is not hurt. Here are some of these organisms that use the Virginia Pine as a means of consumption:
* White-Tailed Deer
* Wild Turkey
* Meadow Vole - "Field mouse"
* Virginia Pine Sawfly
* Mourning Dove
*Carolina Chickadee
* American Goldfinch
* White-breasted Nuthatch
* Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
* Dark-eyed Junco
* Green Stinkbug
* Tufted titmouse
*Northern Bobcat
* Eastern Chipmunk
* Beaver
* Eastern Grey Squirrel
* Eastern Subterranean Termite

Not only is the Virginia Pine used as a means of consumption for all these organisms, but it also acts as a means of protection and shelter for many organisms. Birds will build their nests in the branches, hide away in the holes made by woodpeckers or rot, and lay underneath the branches. These relationships are all considered to be Commensalism as well. Here are some of the organisms that use the Virginia Pine for protection and shelter:
* Meadow Vole
* Carolina Chickadee
* Barred Owl
* Ruby-throated hummingbird
* Blue Jay
*Wild Turkey
* Great Crested Flycatcher
* Common Gackle
* Polyphemus moth
* American Robin
* White-Tailed Deer
* Northern Bobcat

The Virginia pine also has many relationships with other plants. The relationship is Mutualistic, and has a positive outcome for both organisms involved. Here are some of the plants that work with the Virginia Pine:
* Eastern Red cedar
* Red Maple
* Sweetgum
* Eastern White Pine
* Willow Oak
* Pink Ladies Slipper
* Poison Ivy
* Highbush Blueberry
* Wild Grape
* Cinnamon Fern
* American Holly
* Trumpet Creeper
* Bracken Fern
* Loblolly Dogwood