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Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetHow can fast-growing trees optimize agroforestry benefits? The role of the International Commission on Poplars and Other Fast-Growing Trees Sustaining People and the Environment 2023
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No results found.This brief provides information on the role of fast-growing trees in agroforestry and the scientific and technical role of the International Commission on Poplars and other Fast Growing Trees sustaining People and the Environment (IPC). -
Book (stand-alone)Poplars and Willows: Trees for Society and the Environment 2014
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No results found.Taxonomy and classification of the Salicaceae are addressed in an authoritative manner, with descriptions of all important individual species, but recognizing the differences in philosophy that still exist in these topics. Natural ecosystems are described. Genetic resources of poplars and willows are covered comprehensively, including selection, tree improvement and conservation, as well as the latest developments in genomics. Cultivation of poplars in plantations for industrial uses was the cor e of previous volumes and continues to be given prominent treatment, with information also on willow cultivation. A major 21st century topic included is the environmental applications of poplars and willows in phytoremediation, rehabilitation of landscapes and for carbon sequestration, biodiversity and urban amenity, among other uses (McCutcheon and Schnoor, 2003). The most important diseases of poplars and willows are described, as well as strategies for their control. Insects and other animal pests of poplars and willows are treated similarly. Wood properties and utilization of poplars and willows for traditional, as well as emerging, new products are presented. Markets, trends and outlook for wood products worldwide are analysed, considering poplars in relation to tree species in general. The benefits of poplars and willows for sustainable land use and rural livelihoods, including agroforestry, food security, poverty alleviation and shelter, particularly in developing countries, are highlighted. -
NewsletterPoplar and Willow News, Issue no. 9, October 2018
Newsletter of the International Poplar Commission
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This newsletter contains information on international conferences hosted by the National Poplar Commissions of the different member countries, as well as other events of interest related to the production of and research in poplar and willow. This bulletin also informs and reviews the main activities of the IPC and other organizations in order to circulate useful information that may be of interest to the whole community working on Salicaceae. Likewise, it contains a selection of publications of various types, including papers, abstracts, books and new reference work.
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