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Poplar Culture in North America

National Research Council CanadaPoplar Council of CanadaPoplar Council of the United States

出版	NRC Research Press, 2001
主題	Nature / Ecosystems & Habitats / Forests & RainforestsNature / Plants / TreesScience / Life Sciences / BotanyTechnology & Engineering / Agriculture / Forestry
ISBN	06601814529780660181455
URL	http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=GRtdQYO_ejUC&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋This book is intended to gather under one cover important source information about North American poplars for the benefit of poplar growers and scientists. The scope of the work encompasses all Populus species native to Canada & the United States, including aspens, cottonwoods, naturally occurring hybrids & varieties, and cultivars in current regular use. The first part contains ten chapters that summarize practical knowledge on growing & using poplars. These chapters describe natural species, varieties, & provenances; poplar breeding techniques & strategies; the physiological ecology of poplars; the silviculture & ecology of natural stands and plantations; the use of poplars in urban plantings, windbreaks, and phytoremediation; poplar insects & diseases; and wood properties & utilization. The second part contains four chapters describing the characteristics of the principal poplar clones & cultivars used in North America. It includes discussions of clonal morphology, phenology, sensitivity to insects & pathogens, growth, site relations, wood properties, importance, and regional suitabilty. It also reviews breeding strategies that may be used for poplars in the 21st century.