Koyama's Spruce :: Picea koyamae

Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 022

On today’s show we learn about the Koyama's Spruce, a critically endangered evergreen conifer native to eastern Asia, specifically central Japan and the Nagano and Yamanashi prefectures.

• (00:05) Intro
• (02:05) Species Information
• (19:23) Citations
• (21:18) Music
• (32:18) Pledge

Research for today’s show was compiled from

• BMC Plant Biology vol. 22, issue 530 – https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-022-03909-x 
• The Gymnosperm Database – https://www.conifers.org/pi/Picea_koyamae.php 
• International Dendrology Society, May 7, 2017 – https://www.researchgate.net/publication/318457183_Bark_its_anatomy_function_and_diversity 
• IUCN – https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/31290/9616484 
• Journal of Forest Research Volume 16 - Issue 4 – https://doi.org/10.1007/s10310-010-0227-4 
• Journal Of The Japanese Forestry Society - Volume 81, Issue 3 – https://doi.org/10.11519/jjfs1953.81.3_236 
• Scientific Reports vol. 11 issue 1 – https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-97747-w
• South African Journal of Botany, Volume 150 – https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sajb.2022.09.018 
• Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Picea_koyamae

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