Development of White and Norway Spruce Trees from Several Seed Sources 29 Years After Planting

James P. King; Paul O. Rudolf

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Development of White and Norway Spruce Trees from Several Seed Sources 29 Years After Planting

Informally Refereed

Authors:

James P. King, Paul O. Rudolf

Year:

1969

Type:

Research Note

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

Research Note NC-70. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station

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Abstract

A 29-year-old test of trees grown from seven white spruce and six Norway spruce seed sources and planted in Wisconsin and Minnesota demonstrates the importance of seed-source selection and indicates that trees from some Norway spruce sources equal or surpass the native white spruce.

Keywords

Norway spruce, spruce

Citation

King, James P.; Rudolf, Paul O. 1969. Development of White and Norway Spruce Trees from Several Seed Sources 29 Years After Planting. Research Note NC-70. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station