Abstract

The genus Picea (family Pinaceae) consists of 36 species and about 100 subspecies and varieties. Picea is widely distributed in the northern hemisphere. Picea abies (L.) Karst, Norway spruce, is widespread in the central and northern parts of Europe and it is the most common tree in Sweden. It thrives in all soils, except heavy clays and badly waterlogged soils. The trees are generally intolerant of pollution. The wood is light in weight, soft, long-fibered, elastic, slightly resinous with a few and scattered and cream-colored or white resin ducts. Picea abies is one of the most important coniferous species in Europe for timber, pulp and paper production. It also has numerous other applications, including general joinery and carpentry, packing cases, boxes, musical instruments, fuel wood, etc. Picea abies plays a vital role in the international trade balance, especially for the Nordic countries.

Published in

Title: Somatic Embryogenesis and Synthetic Seed I
ISBN: 978-3-540-57448-4, eISBN: 978-3-662-03091-2
Publisher: Springer
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-662-03091-2_28

SLU Authors

• Von Arnold, Sara

  • Department of Forest Genetics, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Clapham, David

  • Department of Forest Genetics, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Egertsdotter, Ulrika

  • Department of Forest Genetics, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Mo, Håkan

  • Department of Forest Genetics, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

UKÄ Subject classification

Developmental Biology


Publication identifier

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-03091-2_28

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/88524