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Variation among Norway spruce provenances, families and clones in susceptibility to the spruce gall adelgid (Adelges abietis) Cover

Variation among Norway spruce provenances, families and clones in susceptibility to the spruce gall adelgid (Adelges abietis)

By: Tore Skrøppa and  Irena Fundova  
Open Access
|Feb 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sg-2025-0016 | Journal eISSN: 2509-8934 | Journal ISSN: 0037-5349
Language: English
Page range: 178 - 188
Published on: Feb 6, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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