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The possibility of using non-native spruces for norway spruce wood replacement—a case study from the Czech Republic

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dc.abstract.enEuropean forests are facing ongoing climate change, and certain tree species are being critically impacted. The Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.) is one of the most sensitive species to climate fluctuations, a fact manifesting itself through massive dieback resulting in a lack of high-quality timber and timber market destabilization. Therefore, the possibility of wood substitution with non-native spruce species, namely, black spruce (Picea mariana (Mill.) Britt., Sterns, et Poggenburg), Serbian spruce (Picea omorika (Pančić) Purk.), and blue spruce (Picea pungens Engelm.), under the specific conditions of forest reclamations with great potential for future afforestation was tested. Wood density, modulus of rupture, and modulus of elasticity were used to evaluate wood quality in comparison with native Norway spruce. The results confirmed that only the Serbian spruce reached the quality of Norway spruce and even exceeded it in terms of wood density (P. omorika 525 kg·m−3 vs. P. abies 517 kg·m−3) and exhibited comparable parameters with regard to other properties. The density of the other species was significantly lower for blue spruce (476 kg·m−3) and black spruce (468 kg·m−3). A similar trend was found for other wood parameters, which confirmed that Norway spruce quality was nearly comparable with that of Serbian spruce. On the other hand, black spruce and blue spruce did not match the quality of Norway spruce. The within-stem variability of the properties tested was low for all the spruce species examined. In conclusion, the Serbian spruce showed great potential for future usage in forest management and is one of the possible methods of Norway spruce replacement in times of unprecedented forest disturbances under the effects of global climate change.
dc.affiliationWydział Leśny i Technologii Drewna
dc.contributor.authorZeidler, Aleš
dc.contributor.authorBorůvka, Vlastimil
dc.contributor.authorBrabec, Pavel
dc.contributor.authorTomczak, Karol
dc.contributor.authorBedřich, Jakub
dc.contributor.authorVacek, Zdeněk
dc.contributor.authorCukor, Jan
dc.contributor.authorVacek, Stanislav
dc.date.access2025-05-05
dc.date.accessioned2025-07-25T11:16:53Z
dc.date.available2025-07-25T11:16:53Z
dc.date.copyright2024-01-29
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstract<jats:p>European forests are facing ongoing climate change, and certain tree species are being critically impacted. The Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.) is one of the most sensitive species to climate fluctuations, a fact manifesting itself through massive dieback resulting in a lack of high-quality timber and timber market destabilization. Therefore, the possibility of wood substitution with non-native spruce species, namely, black spruce (Picea mariana (Mill.) Britt., Sterns, et Poggenburg), Serbian spruce (Picea omorika (Pančić) Purk.), and blue spruce (Picea pungens Engelm.), under the specific conditions of forest reclamations with great potential for future afforestation was tested. Wood density, modulus of rupture, and modulus of elasticity were used to evaluate wood quality in comparison with native Norway spruce. The results confirmed that only the Serbian spruce reached the quality of Norway spruce and even exceeded it in terms of wood density (P. omorika 525 kg·m−3 vs. P. abies 517 kg·m−3) and exhibited comparable parameters with regard to other properties. The density of the other species was significantly lower for blue spruce (476 kg·m−3) and black spruce (468 kg·m−3). A similar trend was found for other wood parameters, which confirmed that Norway spruce quality was nearly comparable with that of Serbian spruce. On the other hand, black spruce and blue spruce did not match the quality of Norway spruce. The within-stem variability of the properties tested was low for all the spruce species examined. In conclusion, the Serbian spruce showed great potential for future usage in forest management and is one of the possible methods of Norway spruce replacement in times of unprecedented forest disturbances under the effects of global climate change.</jats:p>
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dc.description.number2
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dc.description.versionfinal_published
dc.description.volume15
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/f15020255
dc.identifier.issn1999-4907
dc.identifier.urihttps://sciencerep.up.poznan.pl/handle/item/3980
dc.identifier.weblinkhttp://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/15/2/255
dc.languageen
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dc.relation.pagesart. 255
dc.rightsCC-BY
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dc.share.typeOPEN_JOURNAL
dc.subject.enPicea abies
dc.subject.enPicea mariana
dc.subject.enPicea pungens
dc.subject.enPicea omorika
dc.subject.enwood quality
dc.subject.enclimate change
dc.titleThe possibility of using non-native spruces for norway spruce wood replacement—a case study from the Czech Republic
dc.title.volumeSpecial Issue The Influence of Forest Management on Wood Quality and End-Product Potential
dc.typeJournalArticle
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