Picea abies

Common Names: Norway spruce

Ethnobotanical Studies

Studies

Thermally Active Medium-Density Fiberboard (MDF) with the Addition of Phase Change Materials for Furniture and Interior Design.

Dasiewicz J et al (2024).
Materials (Basel).
PubMed:
39203179

Acclimation of mature spruce and beech to five years of repeated summer drought - The role of stomatal conductance and leaf area adjustment for water use.

Hesse BD et al (2024).
Sci Total Environ.
PubMed:
39197757

Recurrent hybridization and gene flow shaped Norway and Siberian spruce evolutionary history over multiple glacial cycles.

Zhou Q et al (2024).
Mol Ecol.
PubMed:
39148357

Uptake and physiological impacts of nanoplastics in trees with divergent water use strategies.

Murazzi ME et al (2024).
Environ Sci Nano.
PubMed:
39131542

Structure of Ground Vegetation and Natural Regeneration of Tree Species in 12- to 15-Year-Old Bilberry Pine Forest-Clear-cut Complex of Middle Taiga Subzone.

Genikova NV, Moshnikov SA and Teslya DV (2024).
Dokl Biol Sci.
PubMed:
39128962

Seed Treatment with Cold Plasma and Electromagnetic Field: Changes in Antioxidant Capacity of Seedlings in Different Picea abies (L.) H. Karst Half-Sib Families.

Čėsnienė I et al (2024).
Plants (Basel).
PubMed:
39124139

Bite Me: Bark Stripping Showed Negligible Effect on Volume Growth of Norway Spruce in Latvia.

Liepiņa AA et al (2024).
Plants (Basel).
PubMed:
39124133

Phenotypic variation in 1,100 provenances of Picea abies measured over 50 years on 33 German trial sites.

Liepe KJ et al (2024).
Sci Data.
PubMed:
39122756

Adapting to climate change: responses of fine root traits and C exudation in five tree species with different light-use strategy.

Sell M et al (2024).
Front Plant Sci.
PubMed:
39086915

Increased intake of tree forage by moose is associated with intake of crops rich in nonstructural carbohydrates.

Felton AM et al (2024).
Ecology.
PubMed:
39046431

PaMYB11 promotes suberin deposition in Norway spruce embryogenic tissue during cryopreservation: A novel resistance mechanism against osmosis.

Hu J et al (2024).
Plant J.
PubMed:
38990506

Effects of legacy mining on mercury concentrations in conifer needles and mushrooms in northern Palatinate, Germany.

Franzaring J et al (2024).
Environ Pollut.
PubMed:
38925211

Modulating ascorbic acid levels to optimize somatic embryogenesis in Picea abies (L.) H. Karst. Insights into oxidative stress and endogenous phytohormones regulation.

Hazubska-Przybył T et al (2024).
Front Plant Sci.
PubMed:
38903446

3-dimensional surface geometry dataset of Scots pine and Norway spruce shoots from the Järvselja RAdiation transfer Model Intercomparison (RAMI) pine stand.

Pisek J and Borysenko O (2024).
Data Brief.
PubMed:
38868385

VOLKSMED Database: A Source for Forgotten Wound Healing Plants in Austrian Folk Medicine.

Review
Eichenauer E, Saukel J and Glasl S (2024).
Planta Med.
PubMed:
38843790

The community of root fungi is associated with the growth rate of Norway spruce (Picea abies).

Hamberg L et al (2024).
Environ Microbiol.
PubMed:
38840258

Jasmonic acid and heat stress induce high volatile organic compound emissions in Picea abies from needles, but not from roots.

Meischner M et al (2024).
Tree Physiol.
PubMed:
38795340

The effects of solar radiation on daily and seasonal stem increment of canopy trees in European temperate old-growth forests.

Kašpar J, Krůček M and Král K (2024).
New Phytol.
PubMed:
38769735

An Integrated Testing Strategy (ITS) to assess the environmental compatibility of wood protection techniques.

Picone M et al (2024).
J Hazard Mater.
PubMed:
38723484

Do trees respond to pollution? A network study of the impact of pollution on spruce growth from Europe.

Shetti R et al (2024).
Environ Pollut.
PubMed:
38643933

Responses of stem growth and canopy greenness of temperate conifers to dry spells.

Mašek J, Dorado-Liñán I and Treml V (2024).
Int J Biometeorol.
PubMed:
38630139

Probing the complexity of wood with computer vision: from pixels to properties.

Lukovic M et al (2024).
J R Soc Interface.
PubMed:
38626806

Dry and wet periods determine stem and soil greenhouse gas fluxes in a northern drained peatland forest.

Ranniku R et al (2024).
Sci Total Environ.
PubMed:
38615757

Detecting changes in industrial pollution by analyzing heavy metal concentrations in tree-ring wood from Romanian conifer forests.

Cuciurean CI et al (2024).
Environ Res.
PubMed:
38582431

Forest top canopy bacterial communities are influenced by elevation and host tree traits.

Duan Y et al (2024).
Environ Microbiome.
PubMed:
38581032

Species-specific responses of C and N allocation to N addition: evidence from dual (13)C and (15)N labeling in three tree species.

Zhou X et al (2024).
Sci Total Environ.
PubMed:
38580112

Accounting for photosystem I photoinhibition sheds new light on seasonal acclimation strategies of boreal conifers.

Grebe S et al (2024).
J Exp Bot.
PubMed:
38572950

Circadian rhythm and redox homeostasis candidate genes showed association with shallow elevation in Norway spruce.

Summary

Researchers studied genetic markers related to circadian and growth rhythms in Norway spruce trees. They found SNPs correlated with elevation and health condition, including genes involved in redox homeostasis and disease resistance. This study enhances understanding of local adaptation in Norway spruce populations.

Caré O et al (2024).
Plant Biol (Stuttg).
PubMed:
38568928

Positive effects of tree species diversity on productivity switch to negative after severe drought mortality in a temperate forest experiment.

Shovon TA et al (2024).
Glob Chang Biol.
PubMed:
38501719

The Eurasian spruce bark beetle Ips typographus shapes the microbial communities of its offspring and the gallery environment.

Baños-Quintana AP, Gershenzon J and Kaltenpoth M (2024).
Front Microbiol.
PubMed:
38435688

Drought increases Norway spruce susceptibility to the Eurasian spruce bark beetle and its associated fungi.

Netherer S et al (2024).
New Phytol.
PubMed:
38433329

The interacting effect of climate change and herbivory can trigger large-scale transformations of European temperate forests.

Dobor L et al (2024).
Glob Chang Biol.
PubMed:
38385958

Structure of KOH-soluble polysaccharides from сoniferous greens of Norway spruce (Picea abies): The pectin-xylan-AGPs complex. Part 1.

Shakhmatov EG and Makarova EN (2024).
Int J Biol Macromol.
PubMed:
38378107

An Optimized and Cost-Effective RNA Extraction Method for Secondary Metabolite-Enriched Tissues of Norway Spruce (Picea abies).

Singh VV et al (2024).
Plants (Basel).
PubMed:
38337922

Shifts in microbial community composition and metabolism correspond with rapid soil carbon accumulation in response to 20 years of simulated nitrogen deposition.

Forsmark B et al (2024).
Sci Total Environ.
PubMed:
38325494

Spatial and remote sensing monitoring shows the end of the bark beetle outbreak on Belgian and north-eastern France Norway spruce (Picea abies) stands.

Arthur G et al (2024).
Environ Monit Assess.
PubMed:
38302669

Long-insert sequence capture detects high copy numbers in a defence-related beta-glucosidase gene βglu-1 with large variations in white spruce but not Norway spruce.

Summary

This study examines CNV of defense genes in conifers against insects, using a probe set to measure gene copy numbers. Results shed light on the constitutive defense mechanisms in white spruce. Further research on CNV emergence and phenotype effects is suggested.

Hung TH et al (2024).
BMC Genomics.
PubMed:
38281030

Major tree species of Central European forests differ in their proportion of positive, negative, and nonstationary growth trends.

Kašpar J et al (2024).
Glob Chang Biol.
PubMed:
38273515

Temporal and spatial variability of phloem structure in Picea abies and Fagus sylvatica and its link to climate.

Gričar J et al (2024).
Plant Cell Environ.
PubMed:
38213092

A pilot study of antimicrobial effects and ototoxicity of a Norway spruce (Picea abies) resin-based canine otic rinse product.

Summary

Resin-based otic rinse from Norway spruce could help treat canine ear infections. However, its antimicrobial effectiveness against dog pathogens and potential harm to the ears is unknown.

Aimo-Koivisto E et al (2024).
Vet Dermatol.
PubMed:
38169122

A conserved graft formation process in Norway spruce and Arabidopsis identifies the PAT gene family as central regulators of wound healing.

Feng M et al (2024).
Nat Plants.
PubMed:
38168607

Pre-symbiotic response of the compatible host spruce and low-compatibility host pine to the ectomycorrhizal fungus Tricholoma vaccinum.

Ezediokpu MN et al (2023).
Front Microbiol.
PubMed:
38111643

Potential implications of shortened rotation length for forest birds, bryophytes, lichens and vascular plants: An example from southern Swedish production forests.

Petersson L et al (2023).
PLoS One.
PubMed:
38100411

Spring wood phenology responds more strongly to chilling temperatures than bud phenology in European conifers.

Lin S et al (2023).
Tree Physiol.
PubMed:
38079514

Comparative gut proteomics study revealing adaptive physiology of Eurasian spruce bark beetle, Ips typographus (Coleoptera: Scolytinae).

Ashraf MZ et al (2023).
Front Plant Sci.
PubMed:
38078109

Early warning signals indicate climate change-induced stress in Norway spruce in the Eastern Carpathians.

Popa A et al (2023).
Sci Total Environ.
PubMed:
38072249

Interaction between Beech and Spruce trees in temperate forests affects water use, root water uptake pattern and canopy structure.

Kinzinger L et al (2023).
Tree Physiol.
PubMed:
38070177

Evaluation of the Surface Irregularities of the Cross-Section of the Wood after CO(2) Laser Cutting.

Adamčík L et al (2023).
Materials (Basel).
PubMed:
38005104

Beyond the surface: exploring the mycobiome of Norway spruce under drought stress and with Heterobasidion parviporum.

Durodola B et al (2023).
BMC Microbiol.
PubMed:
37978432

Use of Pyrolysis-Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry as a Tool to Study the Natural Variation in Biopolymers in Different Tissues of Economically Important European Softwood Species.

Hentges D et al (2023).
Polymers (Basel).
PubMed:
37959950

Structure of KOH-soluble polysaccharides from сoniferous greens of Norway spruce (Picea abies): The pectin-xylan-AGPs complex. Part 2.

Makarova EN and Shakhmatov EG (2023).
Int J Biol Macromol.
PubMed:
37949276

Assembly and annotation of the black spruce genome provide insights on spruce phylogeny and evolution of stress response.

Lo T et al (2023).
G3 (Bethesda).
PubMed:
37875130

Differences in photoprotective strategy during winter in Eastern white pine and white spruce.

Verhoeven A and Kornkven J (2023).
Tree Physiol.
PubMed:
37861656

Modelling the response of Norway spruce tree ring carbon and oxygen isotopes to selection harvest on a drained peatland forest.

Tikkasalo OP et al (2023).
Tree Physiol.
PubMed:
37756632

Regional flood occurrence in the culmination zone of medium-high mountain ranges by tree-ring based reconstruction: Frequency, triggers, dynamics.

Šilhán K et al (2023).
Sci Total Environ.
PubMed:
37716671

Influence of the Grain Orientation of Wood upon Its Sound Absorption Properties.

Guiman MV et al (2023).
Materials (Basel).
PubMed:
37687689

The Effects of Seawater Treatment on Selected Coniferous Wood Types.

Roman K et al (2023).
Materials (Basel).
PubMed:
37687524

Knotwood and Branchwood Polyphenolic Extractives of Silver Fir, Spruce and Douglas Fir and Their Antioxidant, Antifungal and Antibacterial Properties.

Summary

Branchwood samples near the stem have extractives similar to knots, making them a potential source of knotwood for biorefinery. Douglas fir knotwood has strong antioxidant activity, while silver fir and spruce knotwood have high antibacterial activity due to flavonoids and lignans.

Gérardin P et al (2023).
Molecules.
PubMed:
37687221

Responses to Airborne Ozone and Soilborne Metal Pollution in Afforestation Plants with Different Life Forms.

Günthardt-Goerg MS, Schläpfer R and Vollenweider P (2023).
Plants (Basel).
PubMed:
37631222

Variability of Functional Groups of Rhizosphere Fungi of Norway Spruce (Picea abies (L.) H.Karst.) in the Boreal Range: The Wigry National Park, Poland.

Behnke-Borowczyk J et al (2023).
Int J Mol Sci.
PubMed:
37628809

Biogeography of Fungal Communities Associated with Pinus sylvestris L. and Picea abies (L.) H. Karst. along the Latitudinal Gradient in Europe.

Mishcherikova V et al (2023).
J Fungi (Basel).
PubMed:
37623600

Quantifying adaptive evolution and the effects of natural selection across the Norway spruce genome.

Summary

Genome sequencing of 25 Norway spruce individuals shows limited selection in coding regions and a correlation between adaptive substitutions and recombination rate, highlighting natural selection's role in shaping the species' genomic architecture. Specific targeted molecular functions and biological processes of selection were also identified.

Wang X and Ingvarsson PK (2023).
Mol Ecol.
PubMed:
37622583

Effect of warming on ground vegetation in Carpathian Norway spruce stands, exemplified by European blueberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) nutrient stoichiometry.

Kupka D et al (2023).
Sci Total Environ.
PubMed:
37597568

Effects of understory characteristics on browsing patterns of roe deer in central European mountain forests.

Schwegmann S et al (2023).
Ecol Evol.
PubMed:
37589040

Fungicide-Resistant Botrytis in Forest Nurseries May Impact Disease Control in Norway Spruce.

Nielsen KAG et al (2024).
Plant Dis.
PubMed:
37578357

New Finds and Ecology of the Rare Liverworts Scapania apiculata, Scapania carinthiaca, and Scapania scapanioides in Austria.

Kropik M and Zechmeister HG (2023).
Plants (Basel).
PubMed:
37570907

A comprehensive framework for detecting copy number variants from single nucleotide polymorphism data: 'rCNV', a versatile r package for paralogue and CNV detection.

Karunarathne P et al (2023).
Mol Ecol Resour.
PubMed:
37515483

Antioxidant and Wound Healing Bioactive Potential of Extracts Obtained from Bark and Needles of Softwood Species.

Geana EI et al (2023).
Antioxidants (Basel).
PubMed:
37507922

Forest inventory tree core archive reveals changes in boreal wood traits over seven decades.

Bassett KR et al (2023).
Sci Total Environ.
PubMed:
37499833

Methyl jasmonate, salicylic acid, and oxalic acid affects growth, inducible defenses, and pine weevil resistance in Norway spruce.

Krokene P et al (2023).
Front Plant Sci.
PubMed:
37484458

Surviving trees are key elements in the fate of ectomycorrhizal community after severe bark-beetle forest disturbance.

Choma M et al (2023).
FEMS Microbiol Ecol.
PubMed:
37463799

Elevated nutrient supply can exert worse effects on Norway spruce than drought, viewed through chemical defence against needle rust.

Ganthaler A et al (2023).
Tree Physiol.
PubMed:
37405989

Analysis of polycomb repressive complex 2 (PRC2) subunits in Picea abies with a focus on embryo development.

Zhu T et al (2023).
BMC Plant Biol.
PubMed:
37391710

Spruce Balm-Based Semisolid Vehicles for Wound Healing: Effect of Excipients on Rheological Properties and Ex Vivo Skin Permeation.

Eichenauer E et al (2023).
Pharmaceutics.
PubMed:
37376126

Axial conduit widening, tree height, and height growth rate set the hydraulic transition of sapwood into heartwood.

Petit G et al (2023).
J Exp Bot.
PubMed:
37352139

Synergistic effects of methyl jasmonate treatment and propagation method on Norway spruce resistance against a bark-feeding insect.

Berggren K et al (2023).
Front Plant Sci.
PubMed:
37346130

The impact of xylan on the biosynthesis and structure of extracellular lignin produced by a Norway spruce tissue culture.

Sapouna I, Kärkönen A and McKee LS (2023).
Plant Direct.
PubMed:
37312800

Flavodiiron-mediated O(2) photoreduction at photosystem I acceptor-side provides photoprotection to conifer thylakoids in early spring.

Bag P et al (2023).
Nat Commun.
PubMed:
37270605

From tree-related microhabitats to ecosystem management: A tree-scale investigation in productive forests in Estonia.

Kõrkjas M et al (2023).
J Environ Manage.
PubMed:
37245311

The cumulative impacts of droughts and N deposition on Norway spruce (Picea abies) in Switzerland based on 37 years of forest monitoring.

Tresch S et al (2023).
Sci Total Environ.
PubMed:
37236453

Effects of drought stress memory on the accumulation of stress-protective compounds in naturally grown pine and spruce.

Kartashov AV et al (2023).
Plant Physiol Biochem.
PubMed:
37209454

Impact of climatic conditions on radial growth of non-native Cedrus libani compared to native conifers in Central Europe.

Zsolnay N, Walentowitz A and Aas G (2023).
PLoS One.
PubMed:
37172061

Effects of combined drought and pathogen stress on growth, resistance, and gene expression in young Norway spruce trees.

Krokene P et al (2023).
Tree Physiol.
PubMed:
37171580

Inspired by nature: Fiber networks functionalized with tannic acid and condensed tannin-rich extracts of Norway spruce bark show antimicrobial efficacy.

Jyske T et al (2023).
Front Bioeng Biotechnol.
PubMed:
37152647

Effect of Seawater with Average Salinity on the Moisture Content, Ash Content and Tensile Strength of Some Coniferous Wood.

Roman K et al (2023).
Materials (Basel).
PubMed:
37109820

Towards precision forestry: Drought response from remote sensing-based disturbance monitoring and fine-scale soil information in Central Europe.

Putzenlechner B et al (2023).
Sci Total Environ.
PubMed:
37011694

Living Plants Ecosystem Sensing: A Quantum Bridge between Thermodynamics and Bioelectricity.

Chiolerio A et al (2023).
Biomimetics (Basel).
PubMed:
36975352

Preselection of QTL markers enhances accuracy of genomic selection in Norway spruce.

Chen ZQ et al (2023).
BMC Genomics.
PubMed:
36973641

Habitat and tree species identity shape aboveground and belowground fungal communities in central European forests.

Hofmann B et al (2023).
Front Microbiol.
PubMed:
36950169

Ongoing climatic change increases the risk of wildfires. Case study: Carpathian spruce forests.

Korená Hillayová M et al (2023).
J Environ Manage.
PubMed:
36934505

Vapor and Liquid Phase Profiles of Essential Oils from Abies, Picea and Pinus Species and Their Phytotoxic Interactions with Weed Growth in Pre- and Post-Emergence Conditions.

Garzoli S et al (2023).
Plants (Basel).
PubMed:
36904031

Small Cellular Particles from European Spruce Needle Homogenate.

Jeran M et al (2023).
Int J Mol Sci.
PubMed:
36901780

Addressing a century old hypothesis - do pioneer beetles of Ips typographus use volatile cues to find suitable host trees?

Lehmanski LMA et al (2023).
New Phytol.
PubMed:
36880374

Sap flow and growth response of Norway spruce under long-term partial rainfall exclusion at low altitude.

Zavadilová I et al (2023).
Front Plant Sci.
PubMed:
36866386

The effect of elevated CO2 on photosynthesis is modulated by nitrogen supply and reduced water availability in Picea abies.

Ofori-Amanfo KK et al (2023).
Tree Physiol.
PubMed:
36864576

HDR, the last enzyme in the MEP pathway, differently regulates isoprenoid biosynthesis in two woody plants.

Krause T et al (2023).
Plant Physiol.
PubMed:
36848194

Accumulation of antimony and lead in leaves and needles of trees: The role of traffic emissions.

Pleijel H et al (2023).
Heliyon.
PubMed:
36846706

Fate of a biodegradable plastic in forest soil: Dominant tree species and forest types drive changes in microbial community assembly, influence the composition of plastisphere, and affect poly(butylene succinate-co-adipate) degradation.

Tanunchai B et al (2023).
Sci Total Environ.
PubMed:
36796697

Genetic variation of Picea abies in response to the artificial inoculation of Heterobasidion parviporum.

Durodola B, Blumenstein K and Terhonen E (2023).
Eur J For Res.
PubMed:
36721489

Odors Attracting the Long-Legged Predator Medetera signaticornis Loew to Ips typographus L. Infested Norway Spruce Trees.

Sousa M et al (2023).
J Chem Ecol.
PubMed:
36717509

Host-associated Intraspecific Phenotypic Variation in the Saprobic Fungus Phlebiopsis gigantea.

Kļaviņa D et al (2023).
Microb Ecol.
PubMed:
36708393

A balancing act: Principles, criteria and indicator framework to operationalize social-ecological resilience of forests.

Nikinmaa L et al (2023).
J Environ Manage.
PubMed:
36701888

Development of a universal height response model for transfer of Norway spruce (Picea abies L. Karst) in Fennoscandia.

Liziniewicz M et al (2023).
For Ecol Manage.
PubMed:
36650887

Tuber wenchuanense, a holarctic truffle with a wide range of host plants and description of its ectomycorrhiza with spruce.

Mleczko P et al (2023).
Mycorrhiza.
PubMed:
36637489

Enhancing structural complexity: An experiment conducted in the Black Forest National Park, Germany.

Asbeck T et al (2023).
Ecol Evol.
PubMed:
36636429

Volatile Compounds in Norway Spruce (Picea abies) Significantly Vary with Season.

Schoss K, Kočevar Glavač N and Kreft S (2023).
Plants (Basel).
PubMed:
36616317

Draft Genomes of Frankia strains AiPa1 and AiPs1 Retrieved from Soil with Monocultures of Picea abies or Pinus sylvestris using Alnus incana as Capture Plant.

Normand P et al (2023).
J Genomics.
PubMed:
36594039

Introduction of non-native Douglas fir reduces leaf damage on beech saplings and mature trees in European beech forests.

Matevski D et al (2023).
Ecol Appl.
PubMed:
36477972

The evaluation of hazardous element content in the needles of the Norway spruce (Picea abies L.) that originated from anthropogenic activities in the vicinity of the native habitats.

Popović V et al (2022).
Environ Monit Assess.
PubMed:
36376774

Bacterial community in soil and tree roots of Picea abies shows little response to clearcutting.

Martinović T et al (2022).
FEMS Microbiol Ecol.
PubMed:
36208910

Dynamics of internal isoprenoid metabolites in young Picea abies (Norway spruce) shoots during drought stress conditions in springtime.

Marešová J et al (2022).
Phytochemistry.
PubMed:
36057316

Exudates of Picea abies, Pinus nigra, and Larix decidua: Chromatographic Comparison and Pro-Migratory Effects on Keratinocytes In Vitro.

Goels T et al (2022).
Plants (Basel).
PubMed:
35270069

Recovery of Abies alba and Picea abies saplings to browsing and frost damage depends on seed source.

Kupferschmid AD and Heiri C (2019).
Ecol Evol.
PubMed:
30962896

Structural characteristics of water-soluble polysaccharides from Norway spruce (Picea abies).

Shakhmatov EG, Belyy VA and Makarova EN (2017).
Carbohydr Polym.
PubMed:
28917919