Bibliography on genetics, breeding and genetic resources of Norway spruce

A wealth of knowledge about Norway spruce has been provided by various research projects and studies on genetic variation, provenances, breeding, conservation and use of genetic resources, conducted in European countries during the past decades. Many results, however, remain unpublished or are available with limited diffusion, often due to language barriers or political divisions.

The IUFRO Working Party 2.02.11 "Norway spruce breeding and genetic resources" and the EUFORGEN Picea abies Network agreed to jointly establish a bibliography on genetics, breeding and genetic resources of Norway spruce. The development of this joint project was initiated at the last IUFRO Norway spruce Symposium (in Slovakia, September 1997), and details were discussed during the third Picea abies Network meeting held in the Czech Republic, 26-29 April 1998.

Since bibliographic sources are already available for internationally published literature, this project presents a valuable opportunity to make internationally accessible references of 'grey literature': manuscripts and articles published in national journals which are not widely known or distributed. It is hoped that by compiling such information and sharing it internationally, the bibliography will contribute to facilitating the conservation and genetically sustainable management of Norway spruce forests.

Corresponding to their common objectives, this effort is an opportunity to develop close links between the IUFRO Working Party and the EUFORGEN Picea abies Network.

In order to establish the bibliography, a contact person  was identified in each country . The contact persons will provide or help providing references to be included.

Only references to literature which is available from institutions or libraries in the country will be included. The format of the submitted references should be as follows:

It was discussed whether abstracts (in English) should be included in the Bibliography. Easily available abstracts should be included but a missing abstract should not prevent a reference from being submitted.

To facilitate the process of data collection, files which are readily available will be uploaded on this site. Initially, three files are provided which include:

A comprehensive list of references on Norway spruce and isoenzymes A short, selective list of most recent, relevant references from the Current Contents (1995-1997) Example of a country-specific list received from Lithuania

The update of the database is an ongoing process and national contact persons are requested  to submit material to the EUFORGEN Secretariat in the format specified above.

To view the current state of the database click here.

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