Induced terpene accumulation in Norway spruce inhibits bark beetle colonization in a dose-dependent manner [PDF]
, 2011 Background: Tree-killing bark beetles (Coleoptera, Scolytinae) are among the most economically and ecologically important forest pests in the northern hemisphere.
Anna-Karin Borg-Karlson +26 more
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The favorability of orographic and edaphic factors for the main species that comprise urban forests from Brasov City [PDF]
Present Environment and Sustainable Development, 2022 Urban forests, which means all trees, shrubs, lawns, and other vegetation from cities are very important spaces that are protected in order to protect and conserve biodiversity and the region’s structure.
Raluca ENESCU +4 more
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iForest - Biogeosciences and Forestry, 2019 Norway spruce is often considered to have a negative impact on a site, yet it is native to many mountain regions of Europe. The relative influence of Norway spruce on site properties has frequently been compared with that of both broadleaved and other ...
Špulák O, Kacálek D, Balcar V
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Dissolved organic carbon and nitrogen leaching from Scots pine, Norway spruce and silver birch stands in southern Sweden [PDF]
, 2011 The effects of three common tree species – Scots pine, Norway spruce and silver birch – on leaching of dissolved organic carbon and dissolved nitrogen were studied in an experimental forest with podzolised soils in southern Sweden. We analyzed soil water
Mats Fröberg +7 more
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Nutrient dynamic of Norway spruce (Picea abies (L) Karst) litter mixed with litter of Beech (Fagus orientalis lipsky), Alder (Alnus subcordata C.A.Meyer) and Maple (Acer velutinum Boiss.) in pure Norway spruce plantation of Lajim site [PDF]
تحقیقات جنگل و صنوبر ایران, 2012 Plant litter decomposition plays an important role in forest soil fertility due to nutrient cycling and soil organic matter formation. Litter decomposition, results in return of leaves nutrient to soil and supply of necessary elements for plant growth ...
Farhad Ghasemi Aghbash +4 more
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Effects of phenotypic selection on height-diameter ratio of Norway spruce and Scots pine in Sweden
Silva Fennica, 2018 Genetically improved Norway spruce ( (L.) Karst.) and Scots pine ( L.) are extensively used in operational Swedish forestry plantations. However, relatively little is known about the stem slenderness (height-diameter ratio) of genetically improved ...
Egbäck, Samuel +5 more
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Silva Fennica, 2002 Repeatedly sampled data from permanent experimental plots in southern Sweden were used to model butt rot development in Norway spruce growing in pure stands and in mixed stands with Scots pine.
Lindén, Magnus, Vollbrecht, Gudmund
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Climate-growth relationships at different stem heights in silver fir and Norway spruce [PDF]
, 2012 We investigated the effect of climate on variations in annual ring-area increment along the stem of dominant silver fir (Abies alba Mill.) and Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.) trees in the Black Forest, southwestern Germany, to test the hypothesis
Bouriaud, O. +4 more
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Central European Forestry Journal, 2023 Introduced tree species have become increasingly important in the context of the ongoing climate change. This paper focuses on the dendrochronology of the most widespread introduced tree species in the British Isles – Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis [Bong.
Brabec Pavel +9 more
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Drought sensitivity of Norway spruce is higher than that of silver fir along an altitudinal gradient in southwestern Germany [PDF]
, 2013 For Central Europe, climate projections foresee an increase in temperature combined with decreasing summer precipitation, resulting in drier conditions during the growing season.
van der Maaten, Ernst +4 more
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