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Really the "third tallest"?

The article states as of 2007/03/08 that the Sitka Spruce is the world's third tallest tree, after Coast Red Wood and Coast Douglas Fir. However, a living Eucalyptus regnans have been measured at 97m and a felled tree was meassured at 114.4m, taller than any reliable measurement for Sitka Spruce or Douglas Fir. Grant Gussie 15:45, 8 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The Sitka Spruce is probably the world's fourth or fifth tallest tree. The Noble and Grand firs can also reach 300 feet. Reliably measured Douglas-fir have been measured by foresters at heights of 380 to 393 feet, and lumbermen have claimed heights up to 415 feet.

"Giant Spruce"

I've only seen the colloquial term "giant spruce" used for Sitka Spruces - is this an identity, or are there other types of spruce that are referred to as "giant spruces"? If not, we may want to add this as a colloquial term. Just a suggestion. Thanks, Jens Koeplinger 12:40, 5 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I've never heard the term "giant spruce" used for Sitka Spruce. But to answer your question, I've also never heard the term "giant spruce" applied to any other type of spruce. Dkreisst 22:35, 5 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

"Citation needed"

Even not a part of the English speaking world, I can ensure that anybody in Norway that have a slightest insight into the various problems of coastal forestry in this country know about the plantations of Sitka Spruce. This is as evident for us as Sitka Spruce in New Zealand probably is for the New Zealanders. What regards Sitka Spruce in Iceland have I myself planted several thousands of them (or it´s hybrid with white spruce) there, as well as Sitka Spruce stands are visibly all over the country for those having had the opportunity to visit Iceland. Regarding Sitka Spruce in Denmark could Carl Mar: Møller´s book "Vore skovtræarter og deres dyrkning" (Copenhagen 1965) be a good source.

So I do not understand why a citation is needed for the fact that Sitka Spruce is planted extensively in Iceland, Denmark and Norway, when such a citation seems not necisary for the various other facts revealed in this article.

- Ingvar Åberge, Norway —Preceding unsigned comment added by 128.39.241.111 (talk) 02:17, 3 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I totally agree. I`m not too familiar with Wikipedias verification policy but I guess that even if something is well known in a certain country it may be difficult to know if true or not for others? My family owns some land with a shelter(?) plantation on it. (Norwegian: Leplanting/leplantefelt) There was an official policy on these in the 1950s and 60s, encouraging people and even give money to plant sitka spruce in rows as a protection against the wind. This policy has stopped, as more concerned voices are heard. There are even people advocating cutting down all of the sitka spruce: (Norwegian) [1] Where I live, sitka spruce is beginning to transform the landscape. Places where not a tree grew around WW2 is now covered with sitka.

But still, sitka spruce is listed as "the recommendable species for afforestation of peatland in the coastal areas of West Norway": [2]

Trondos (talk) 20:46, 10 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Please see WP:RS and WP:CITE. Some editors add content maliciously that is discovered to be false only after many weeks or months. A citation allows any editor to verify content, not just experts. Walter Siegmund (talk) 21:39, 10 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]