Poplar Culture in North America : Published on the occasion of the 21st session of the International Poplar Commission by National Research Council of Canada in association with Poplar Council of Canada, Poplar Council of the United States

Ottawa

2001

397 S.

Monographie

0-660-18145-2

126904

This book describes the status of culture and utilization of poplars in North America and documents succinctly recent scientific and technological advances. Gathering under one cover important source information about North American poplars for the benefit of poplar growers and scientists, the book provides perspectives on the current status and future prospects of all aspects of the poplar sector. The scope of the work includes all Populus species native to Canada and the United States, naturally-occurring hybrids and varietis, as well as cultivars in current regular use. The first part of the book, with ten chapters prepared by 28 U.S. and Canadian authors, summarizes practical knowledge on growing and using poplars. Included are chapters descirbing natural species, varieties, and provenances; poplar breeding techniques and strategies; the physiological ecology of poplars; the silviculture and ecology of natural stands; the silviculture and ecology of plantations; the use of poplars in urban plantings, windbreaks, and phytoremediation; poplar insects; poplar diseases; and wood properties and utilization of poplars. The second part, with four chapters prepared by five authors, describes the characteristics of the principal poplar clones and cultivars in use in North America. Included are discussions of conal morphology, phenology, sensitivity to insects and pathogens, growth, site relations, wood properties, importance, and regional suitability. The second part also reviews the breeding strategies that may be used for poplars in the 21st century.