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Spruce (picea), hardy coniferous trees growing on plateaus and in 
mountainous regions (up to 2,000 m). Spruce trees produce a light soft 
wood, which is easily processed but sturdy, thus favoured by the 
construction and paper industries. The spruce has been the most 
important forest tree species in many regions of Austria since the 
16%%sup th/%  century; it has been increasingly planted in 
monocultures in manorial forests and on woodland owned by farmers 
since the 19%%sup th/%  century.


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