In its original composition, it consisted of Pinus spp. with a submixture of other coniferous species such as Picea spp. From Wordnik.com. [West Siberian broadleaf and mixed forests] Reference
To the east, oriental spruce (Picea orientalis) predominates. From Wordnik.com. [Northern Anatolian conifer and deciduous forests] Reference
Better drained sites also support Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis). From Wordnik.com. [Queen Charlotte Islands] Reference
Norway spruce Picea abies is the characteristic species of this zone. From Wordnik.com. [Jungfrau-Aletsch-Bietschhorn, Switzerland] Reference
Fir (Abies holophylla), and the spruce, Picea obovata also occur here. From Wordnik.com. [Manchurian mixed forests] Reference
This squirrel is found at high elevations in sparse Pinus or Picea forests. From Wordnik.com. [Karakoram-West Tibetan Plateau alpine steppe] Reference
At higher altitudes broadleaf trees are replaced by Norway spruce Picea abies. From Wordnik.com. [Jungfrau-Aletsch-Bietschhorn, Switzerland] Reference
Fir (Picea spp.) groves remain in several mountains located along the Khovd River. From Wordnik.com. [Altai montane forest and forest steppe] Reference
Abies sachalinensis, Picea jezoensis, and Picea Glehnii are the dominant conifer spp. From Wordnik.com. [Hokkaido montane conifer forests] Reference
The dominant tree is the spruce Picea schrenkiana with shrubby juniper in sunny sites. From Wordnik.com. [North Tibetan Plateau-Kunlun Mountains alpine desert] Reference
Temperate coniferous forests: temperate cool, temperate cold (Picea and Abies forests). From Wordnik.com. [Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas, China] Reference
White and black spruce (Picea glauca and P. mariana) form the most common forest types. From Wordnik.com. [Yukon Interior dry forests] Reference
Densely growing white spruce Picea glauca and poplar Populus sp. dominate valley bottoms. From Wordnik.com. [Nahanni National Park Reserve, Canada] Reference
P. obovata is a sibling species of Picea abies which is very widespread across northern Eurasia. From Wordnik.com. [Manchurian mixed forests] Reference
Four tree genera are dominant in this biome: spruce (Picea), pine (Pinus), fir (Abies), and larch (Larix). From Wordnik.com. [Terrestrial biome] Reference
Coniferous forests and woodlands dominated by black spruce (Picea mariana) are the most common communities. From Wordnik.com. [Copper Plateau taiga] Reference
These species often are associated with numerous broadleaf species such as Tsuga, Picea, Acer, and Quercus. From Wordnik.com. [Northeast India-Myanmar pine forests] Reference
Here conifer forests comprised of Picea spp. and Larix spp. grow with a relatively high cover of 31 percent. From Wordnik.com. [Central China loess plateau mixed forests] Reference
Extensive spruce Picea abies, fir Abies sibirica and pine Pinus sylvestris forests are found in the valleys. From Wordnik.com. [Virgin Komi Forests, Russian Federation] Reference
The predominant forest type in the region is coastal Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis) and hemlock (Tsuga spp.). From Wordnik.com. [Northern Pacific coastal forests] Reference
In most areas beech is mixed with silver fir, Norway spruce (Picea abies), and sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus). From Wordnik.com. [Carpathian montane conifer forests] Reference
The percentages of species are 72.8% beech, 22.1% fir, 4.7% spruce Picea excelsa and 0.4% pine Pinus sylvestris. From Wordnik.com. [Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia] Reference
Scattered glades composed of sphagnum moss, black spruce (Picea mariana), and tamarack (Larix laricina) also occurred. From Wordnik.com. [Ecoregions of Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia (EPA)] Reference
In the northern part of its range at 800 m elevation it occurs with Picea rubra and Acer saccharum (Keresztezi 1988b). From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 10] Reference
Larix potaninii is associated with Abies spp. and Picea spp. throughout the region and may form pure stands in some areas. From Wordnik.com. [Hengduan Mountains subalpine conifer forests] Reference
Other boreal taxa such as spruce (Picea spp.) and mountain ash (Sorbus spp.) are also recorded in these high-elevation areas. From Wordnik.com. [Central China loess plateau mixed forests] Reference
Spruce forests dominated by Picea likangensis and P. brachytyla occur in the mountains of northwest Yunnan (3,100 to 3,500 m). From Wordnik.com. [Hengduan Mountains subalpine conifer forests] Reference
The boreal forest in this bioregion is characterized by a mix of balsam fir (Abies balsamea) and black spruce (Picea mariana). From Wordnik.com. [Eastern Canadian forests] Reference
The Colorado blue spruce (Picea pungens) seems to be our best spruce, and so far as tested the Black Hills spruce is a good second. From Wordnik.com. [Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916 Embracing the Transactions of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society,Volume 44, from December 1, 1915, to December 1, 1916, Including the Twelve Numbers of "The Minnesota Horticulturist" for 1916] Reference
Gongliu Yunshan Nature Reserve (312 km2) protects middle-elevation habitats including Picea schrenkiana forests and alpine environments. From Wordnik.com. [Tian Shan montane conifer forests] Reference
Norway spruce (Picea abies) presently occurs throughout Fennoscandia and Russia, more or less as far north as the shore of the Arctic Ocean. From Wordnik.com. [Effects of climate change on the biodiversity of the Arctic] Reference
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