Poplars and willows, the members of the Salicaceae family, are trees and shrubs with many valuable characteristics which have led to multiple beneficial uses for society and the environment. The accumulated global knowledge and information on poplars and willows could fill many volumes. The forthcoming book offers a worldwide overview and guide to the basic characteristics, cultivation and use of poplars and willows, as well as issues, problems and trends relating to them. It synthesizes the latest knowledge and technology in current research on poplars and willows, linking these to implementation achievements to meet sustainable livelihoods, land-use and development. It greatly expands the scope of previous publications, to include more information on willows, thorough and up-to-date treatment of taxonomic and classification issues, more global reporting, and evaluation of applications to provide industrial, environmental, social and economic development benefits. Looking to the future, the book is offered in the belief that poplars and willows, as trees for society and for the environment, can help us move forward sustainably and on a sound scientific basis. The book has more than 600 pages and is fully illustrated in black and white, with 3 sections of colour plates. The 13 chapters were prepared by nearly 70 contributing authors from 15 countries worldwide. An outstanding feature of the book is its nearly 2500 references. The primary audience for the publication is seen as decision-makers and policy-makers in agriculture, forestry and the environment in both public and private sectors in countries throughout the world, particularly where poplars and willows are or could be grown. It also provides a starting point for foresters, ecologists, botanists, agriculturists and environmental engineers in any search for information on poplars and willows Poplars and Willows of the World, With Emphasis on Silviculturally Important Species ; Donald I. Dickmann and Julia Kuzovkina; Systematics ; Nomenclature ; The Genus Populus ; Characteristics of poplars ; Descriptions of Populus species ; The Genus Salix ; Characteristics of willows ; Descriptions of Salix species ; Ecology and Physiology of Poplars and Willows ; J. Richardson, J.G. Isebrands and J.B. Ball; Populus euphratica Olivier, Euphrates Poplar ; Populus deltoides Marshall, Eastern Cottonwood ; Populus nigra Linnaeus, Black Poplar ; Populus balsamifera Linnaeus, Balsam Poplar ; Populus maximowiczii Henry, Japanese Poplar, and Populus suaveolens; Fischer, Siberian Poplar ; Populus trichocarpa Torrey and Gray, Black Cottonwood ; Populus alba Linnaeus, White Poplar ; Populus tremula Linnaeus, Common Aspen ; Populus tremuloides Michaux, Quaking or Trembling Aspen ; Other Chinese Poplars ; Salix humboldtiana Willd., Humboldt’s Willow ; Salix nigra Marshall, Black Willow ; Salix alba Linnaeus, White Willow ; Salix interior Rowlee, Sandbar Willow or Narrow-leaved Willow, and Salix exigua Nutt., Coyote Willow ; Salix eriocephala Michaux, Heart-leaved Willow ; Salix viminalis Linnaeus, Common Osier or Basket Willow ; Physiology of Poplars and Willows ; The Domestication and Conservation of Populus and Salix Genetic Resources ; Brian J. Stanton, Michelle J. Serapiglia and Lawrence B. Smart; Overview of Domestication and Conservation Approaches ; Genetic systems ; Breeding strategies ; Controlled crossing technique and crossability ; Testing, selection and deployment ; Certification, regulation and international trade ; Molecular approaches ; Conservation ; Worldwide Domestication and Conservation Programmes ; Asia ; North America ; Europe ; South America ; Australasia ; Outlook ; Operational Poplar and Willow Culture ; John A. Stanturf and Cees van Oosten; Poplar ; Stand establishment ; Stand tending ; Production ; Willow ; Stand establishment ; Stand tending ; Environmental Applications of Poplars and Willows ; J.G. Isebrands, P. Aronsson, M. Carlson, R. Ceulemans, M. Coleman, N. Dickinson, J. Dimitriou, S. Doty, E. Gardiner, K. Heinsoo, J.D. Johnson, Y.B. Koo, J. Kort, J. Kuzovkina, L. Licht, A.R. McCracken, I. McIvor, P. Mertens, K. Perttu, D. Riddell-Black, B. Robinson, G. Scarascia-Mugnozza, W.R. Schroeder, J. Stanturf, T.A. Volk and M. Weih; Windbreaks and Shelterbelts ; Worldwide overview ; Shrub willow living snow fences ; Soil Erosion Control and Riparian Buffers ; Use of poplar and willow to create forested riparian buffers in the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley ; Streamside restoration and stabilization with riparian buffers in the Pacific Northwest, USA ; Erosion control in New Zealand ; Riverbank stabilization in New Zealand ; Land Restoration ; Phytoremediation ; Belgium ; Canada ; Estonia ; Italy ; Korea ; New Zealand and Australia ; Sweden ; UK ; Ecosystem Services ; Biodiversity, environment and landscape ; Carbon sequestration ; Poplar growing in the environment of the Walloon region, Belgium ; Other emerging ecosystem services opportunities ; Acknowledgements ; Abiotic Stresses ; N. Marron, B. Gielen, F. Brignolas, J. Gao, J.D. Johnson, D.F. Karnosky, A. Polle, G. Scarascia-Mugnozza, W.R. Schroeder and R. Ceulemans; Edaphic Stresses ; Water deficit ; Desertification ; Salinity ; Soil nutrition ; Atmospheric Stresses ; Tropospheric ozone levels ; Effects of elevated CO2 and combinations with ozone ; Diseases of Poplars and Willows ; M. Ostry, M. Ramstedt, G. Newcombe and M. Steenackers; Disease Prevention ; Disease resistance ; Clonal mixtures ; Biological control ; Selected Leaf, Stem and Root Diseases of Poplars and Willows ; Melampsora leaf rust ; Marssonina leaf spot and blight ; Venturia leaf and shoot blight ; Bronze leaf disease ; Septoria leaf spot and canker ; Hypoxylon canker ; Miscellaneous branch and stem cankers ; Bacterial diseases ; Root diseases ; Insect and Other Pests of Poplars and Willows ; J.G. Charles, L. Nef, G. Allegro, C.M. Collins, A. Delplanque, R. Gimenez, S. Höglund, H. Jiafu, S. Larsson, Y. Luo, P. Parra, A.P. Singh, W.J.A. Volney and S. Augustin; Insect Pests of Poplars and Willows ; Leaf feeders – the defoliators ; Leaf miners ; Sucking insects/phloem feeders ; Gall formers ; Bud and young shoot feeders and borers ; Wood borers ; Root feeders ; Disease vectors ; Other Animal Pests of Poplars and Willows ; Mammals ; Birds ; Pest Management (IPM) of Insect Pests of Poplars and Willows ; What is IPM? ; Cultural control of insect pests ; Biological control of insect pests ; Chemical control of insect pests ; Genetic engineering ; Invasive Species and International Exchanges of Plant Material ; Immigration along man-made pathways ; Seeds ; Cuttings and seedlings ; Bark or cut timber ; Response to invasion A natural clone of Populus tremula near Harbach in Waldviertel, Austria
