The Hybrid White Spruce X Himalayan Spruce

H. Nienstaedt; D. P. Fowler

doi:10.2737/NC-RN-284

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The Hybrid White Spruce X Himalayan Spruce

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Authors:

H. Nienstaedt, D. P. Fowler

Year:

1982

Type:

Research Note

Station:

Northern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/NC-RN-284

Source:

Research Note NC-284. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station

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Abstract

Picea glauca and P. amithiana were successfully crossed. Crossability ranged from 2 to 30 percent depending on the female P. glauca parent tree. Early characteristics and growth in Wisconsin and in New Brunswick are described. P. smithiana relatedness in the genus is discussed

Keywords

Crossability, seedling characteristics, hybridity, phylogeny

Citation

Nienstaedt, H.; Fowler, D. P. 1982. The Hybrid White Spruce X Himalayan Spruce. Research Note NC-284. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station