Phenotypic variation in 1,100 provenances of Picea abies measured over 50 years on 33 German trial sites
Year: 2024
Type: data-paper
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.
Source: Scientific Data
Institution: Technische Universität Dresden
Language: English
Topic: Genetics and Plant Breeding
Subfield: Plant Science
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,290
OpenAlex ID: W4401462974