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

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Contributors

  • Katharina J. Liepe - , Chair of Forest Growth and Woody Biomass Production, Johann Heinrich von Thunen Institute (Author)
  • Christoph A. Rieckmann - , Johann Heinrich von Thunen Institute (Author)
  • Hannah S. Mittelberg - , Johann Heinrich von Thunen Institute (Author)
  • Mirko Liesebach - , Johann Heinrich von Thunen Institute (Author)

Abstract

We present a database of Norway spruce phenotypic traits measured over a period of 51 years in provenance trials planted across western Germany. These trials are part of the ‘Inventory Provenance Test 1964/68 with Norway spruce’ (IPTNS) that tested a total of 1,100 provenances collected across Europe, both from the species natural and artificial range. Phenotypic traits (first height, later diameter at breast height, survival) were recorded at 33 trial sites of 100 provenances, each a subsample from the entire collection area that represents an approximately comparable climate space. The dataset contains 424,781 records of the same 65,518 trees ranging from age 7 to 51. Overall, it captures the considerable genetic and phenotypic intraspecific variation present in Norway spruce and should be of interest to various fields including quantitative genetics, ecology, biogeography and the adaptive management of forests.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Article number854
JournalScientific data
Volume11
Issue number1
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2024
Peer-reviewedYes

External IDs

PubMed 39122756