Comparing outbreak regimes of western spruce budworm at low- and high-elevation sites in Idaho using dendrochronology.

Authors: Woodruff, Ian M.¹ (AUTHOR), Hicke, Jeffrey A.¹ (AUTHOR) jhicke@uidaho.edu, Andrus, Robert A.² (AUTHOR)

Source: Canadian Journal of Forest Research. 2/28/2025, Vol. 55, p1-16. 16p.

Subject Terms: *SPRUCE budworm, *DOUGLAS fir, *AERIAL surveys, *DEFOLIATION, *INSECTS

Geographic Terms: ROCKY Mountains

Biomass allocation and growth of young black spruce (Picea mariana (Mill.) B.S.P.) trees.

Authors: Krause, Cornelia¹ (AUTHOR) ckrause@uqac.ca, Plourde, Pierre-Y.¹ (AUTHOR), Marty, Charles^1,2 (AUTHOR)

Source: Canadian Journal of Forest Research. 2/26/2025, Vol. 55, p1-15. 15p.

Subject Terms: *BLACK spruce, *BEDS (Gardens), *BIOMASS, *TREES, *ECOSYSTEMS

Structural changes and cellulose ultrastructure mapped with electron microscopy and SAXS after enzymatic hydrolysis of mildly steam pretreated Norway spruce.

Authors: Brollo, Maria E. F.¹ (AUTHOR), Caputo, Fabio² (AUTHOR), Naidjonoka, Polina^3,4 (AUTHOR), Olsson, Lisbeth^2,5 (AUTHOR), Olsson, Eva¹ (AUTHOR) eva.olsson@chalmers.se

Source: Biotechnology for Biofuels & Bioproducts. 2/21/2025, Vol. 18 Issue 1, p1-13. 13p.

Subject Terms: *SMALL-angle scattering, *NORWAY spruce, *SCANNING electron microscopy, *CONGO red (Staining dye), *HEMICELLULOSE

Cost-Effective Monitoring of Spruce Budworm Larvae.

Authors: Rhainds, Marc¹ (AUTHOR) marc.rhainds@canada.ca, Therrien, Pierre² (AUTHOR) pierre.therrien@mffp.gouv.qc.ca

Source: Insects (2075-4450). Feb2025, Vol. 16 Issue 2, p108. 10p.

Subject Terms: *SPRUCE budworm, *FOREST protection, *TREE mortality, *FOREST management, *AERIAL spraying & dusting in agriculture

De novo transcriptome assembly and discovery of drought-responsive genes in white spruce (Picea glauca).

Authors: Ribeyre, Zoé^1,2 (AUTHOR) zribeyre@gmail.com, Depardieu, Claire^3,4,5 (AUTHOR), Prunier, Julien⁶ (AUTHOR), Pelletier, Gervais⁵ (AUTHOR), Parent, Geneviève J.⁷ (AUTHOR), Mackay, John⁸ (AUTHOR), Droit, Arnaud⁶ (AUTHOR), Bousquet, Jean^3,4 (AUTHOR), Nolet, Philippe^1,2 (AUTHOR), Messier, Christian^1,2,9 (AUTHOR)

Source: PLoS ONE. 1/3/2025, Vol. 20 Issue 1, p1-28. 28p.

Subject Terms: *WHITE spruce, *GENE expression, *ABSCISIC acid, *LIPID metabolism, *MOLECULAR cloning, *DROUGHTS

DRESSED TO DIFFERENTIATE.

Authors: ALEX, BRIDGET

Source: Discover. Jan/Feb2025, Vol. 46 Issue 1, p46-47. 2p. 1 Color Photograph.

Subjects: MEANDERING rivers, GLACIAL Epoch, IVORY, SPRUCE, CARNIVOROUS animals

Defoliation level interacts with tree species and soil richness to determine volume increment reduction and recovery from simulated spruce budworm attack.

Authors: MacLean, David A.¹ (AUTHOR) macleand@unb.ca, Collier, Joe¹ (AUTHOR), MacKinnon, Wayne E.² (AUTHOR), Porter, Kevin B.² (AUTHOR)

Source: Canadian Journal of Forest Research. 2024, Vol. 54 Issue 10, p1155-1169. 15p.

Subject Terms: *SPRUCE budworm, *WHITE spruce, *BALSAM fir, *BLACK spruce, *DEFOLIATION

Snow avalanche activity in the Țarcu Mountains, Southern Carpathians. Comparative analysis based on tree ring studies.

Authors: FEHER, Renata¹, VOICULESCU, Mircea¹ mircea.voiculescu@e-uvt.ro, CHIROIU, Patrick¹, PERȘOIU, Aurel^2,3,4

Source: Forum Geografic. Dec2024, Vol. 23 Issue 2, p163-179. 17p.

Subject Terms: *DENDROCHRONOLOGY, *NORWAY spruce, *IMPACT (Mechanics), *SILVER fir, *METEOROLOGICAL stations, *AVALANCHES

Geographic Terms: TRANSYLVANIAN Alps (Romania)

From deadwood to forest soils: quantifying a key carbon flux in boreal ecosystems.

Authors: Stokland, Jogeir¹ (AUTHOR), Alfredsen, Gry¹ (AUTHOR) gry.alfredsen@nibio.no

Source: Biogeochemistry. Oct2024, Vol. 167 Issue 10, p1225-1242. 18p.

Subject Terms: *NORWAY spruce, *FOREST soils, *BROWN rot, *TROPICAL forests, WOOD density

Stabilization of Picea abies Spruce Bark Extracts within Ice-Templated Porous Dextran Hydrogels.

Authors: Damaschin, Roxana Petronela¹ (AUTHOR) roxanadamaschin.rd@gmail.com, Lazar, Maria Marinela² (AUTHOR) maria.lazar@icmpp.ro, Ghiorghita, Claudiu-Augustin² (AUTHOR) claudiu.ghiorghita@icmpp.ro, Aprotosoaie, Ana Clara³ (AUTHOR) claraaprotosoaie@gmail.com, Volf, Irina¹ (AUTHOR) irina.volf@academic.tuiasi.ro, Dinu, Maria Valentina² (AUTHOR) irina.volf@academic.tuiasi.ro

Source: Polymers (20734360). Oct2024, Vol. 16 Issue 19, p2834. 24p.

Subject Terms: *NORWAY spruce, *DRUG carriers, *SILVER fir, *BIOMEDICAL engineering, *FOOD preservation, *TISSUE scaffolds, *PROTEIN fractionation

On the characterization of patterning in spruce budworm time-series data.

Authors: Cooke, Barry J.¹ (AUTHOR) Barry.Cooke@NRCan-RNCan.gc.ca

Source: Canadian Journal of Forest Research. 2024, Vol. 54 Issue 10, p1183-1197. 15p.

Subject Terms: *SPRUCE budworm, *FOREST insects, *INSECT populations, *POPULATION dynamics, *CYCLING

EVERGREEN SHRUBS & TREES.

Authors: SHINN, MEGHAN (AUTHOR)

Source: Horticulture. Nov/Dec2024, Vol. 121 Issue 6, p64-68. 5p. 10 Color Photographs.

Subjects: EARTH (Planet), AQUATIC plants, PLANT breeding, WHITE spruce, SANDY loam soils, RHODODENDRONS

Evaluation of branch sampling, ocular assessments, and aerial surveys for estimating spruce budworm defoliation.

Authors: Donovan, Shawn¹ (AUTHOR), MacLean, David A.¹ (AUTHOR) macleand@unb.ca

Source: Canadian Journal of Forest Research. 2024, Vol. 54 Issue 7, p725-740. 16p.

Subject Terms: *SPRUCE budworm, *DEFOLIATION, *AERIAL surveys, *WHITE spruce, *WEATHER

Geographic Terms: QUEBEC (Province), GASPE Peninsula (Quebec)

Responses of needle terpene concentrations and characteristics of resin canals to different warming treatments in Scots pine and Norway spruce seedlings grown in a field experiment.

Authors: Kivimäenpää, Minna^1,2, Virjamo, Virpi^3,4, Virpi.virjamo@uef.fi, Nissinen, Katri^3,4, Pikkarainen, Laura⁴, Ghimire, Rajendra P.¹, Julkunen-Tiitto, Riitta³, Peltola, Heli⁴

Source: Canadian Journal of Forest Research; 1/15/2025, Vol. 55, p1-9, 9p

Analysis of Coinfection Pathogens From Foot‐and‐Mouth Disease Virus Persistently Infected Cattle Using Oxford Nanopore Sequencing.

Authors: Wang, Shuang^1,2 (AUTHOR), Wei, Sumin^1,2 (AUTHOR), Ding, Yaozhong^1,2 (AUTHOR), Zhang, Yun^1,2 (AUTHOR), Zhang, Zhihui^1,2 (AUTHOR), Sun, Shiqi^1,2 (AUTHOR), Guo, Huichen^1,2 (AUTHOR) guohuichen@caas.cn, Yin, Shuanghui^1,2 (AUTHOR) yinshuanghui@caas.cn, Zheng, Chunfu (AUTHOR) zheng.alan@hotmail.com

Source: Transboundary & Emerging Diseases. 9/18/2024, Vol. 2024, p1-10. 10p.

Subject Terms: *SPRUCE budworm, *MICROBIAL genomes, *VIRAL genes, *VIRUS diseases, *MYCOPLASMATALES

The Effect of the Loading Frequency on the Dynamic Bending Strength of Spruce Wood.

Authors: Lipovec Zupanc, Enej¹ (AUTHOR) enej@sloform.eu, Humar, Miha¹ (AUTHOR), Fajdiga, Gorazd¹ (AUTHOR) gorazd.fajdiga@bf.uni-lj.si

Source: Materials (1996-1944). Sep2024, Vol. 17 Issue 18, p4662. 11p.

Subject Terms: *FATIGUE limit, *NORWAY spruce, *WOOD, *INHOMOGENEOUS materials, *BENDING strength

Effects of commercial thinning on characteristics of naturally regenerated coniferous stands from Eastern North-America.

Authors: Power, Hugues¹ (AUTHOR) hugues.power@mrnf.gouv.qc.ca, Tremblay, Stéphane¹ (AUTHOR), Auger, Isabelle¹ (AUTHOR), Duchateau, Emmanuel¹ (AUTHOR)

Source: Canadian Journal of Forest Research. 2024, Vol. 51 Issue 9, p1003-1017. 15p.

Subject Terms: *JACK pine, *BLACK spruce, *BALSAM fir, *TEMPERATE forests, *TAIGAS

ANN Prediction of Laser Power, Cutting Speed, and Number of Cut Annual Rings and Their Influence on Selected Cutting Characteristics of Spruce Wood for CO 2 Laser Processing.

Authors: Ružiak, Ivan¹ (AUTHOR) igaz@tuzvo.sk, Igaz, Rastislav¹ (AUTHOR) kubovsky@tuzvo.sk, Kubovský, Ivan¹ (AUTHOR), Tudor, Eugenia Mariana^2,3 (AUTHOR) eugenia.tudor@fh-salzburg.ac.at, Gajtanska, Milada⁴ (AUTHOR) gajtanska@tuzvo.sk, Jankech, Andrej⁴ (AUTHOR) jankech@tuzvo.sk

Source: Materials (1996-1944). Jul2024, Vol. 17 Issue 13, p3333. 22p.

Subject Terms: *SPRUCE, *CARBON dioxide, *LASERS, *LASER beam cutting, *CARBON dioxide lasers, *SPEED, *WOOD, WOOD density

Lower wood stiffness in old-growth than in post-cut and post-fire stands indicates forest structure is a key driver of wood properties in black spruce.

Authors: Cardona, Lady^1,2 (AUTHOR) Lady.Cardona.1@ulaval.ca, Couillard, Pierre-Luc² (AUTHOR), Achim, Alexis¹ (AUTHOR)

Source: Canadian Journal of Forest Research. 2024, Vol. 54 Issue 7, p749-761. 13p.

Subject Terms: *WOOD, *BLACK spruce, *POST-fire forests, *WOOD pellets, *FOREST fires, *WOODEN beams, WOOD density

Bark‐beetle disturbance severity only moderately alters forest affinity of arthropod communities.

Authors: Kortmann, Mareike¹ (AUTHOR) mareike.kortmann@protonmail.com, Buse, Jörn² (AUTHOR), Hilszczański, Jacek³ (AUTHOR), Jaworski, Tomasz³ (AUTHOR), Müller, Jörg^1,4 (AUTHOR), Thorn, Simon^5,6 (AUTHOR), Roth, Nicolas^7,8 (AUTHOR)

Source: Insect Conservation & Diversity. Jul2024, Vol. 17 Issue 4, p579-588. 10p.

Subject Terms: *BIOLOGICAL extinction, *NORWAY spruce, *ARTHROPODA, *COMMUNITY forests, *SILVER fir

Geographic Terms: EUROPE